016872 Accession Number: 016872
Description
Dutch New Guinea. Sapper Dick Cullen of Bundaberg, Qld, and a native 'boss-boy' supervise the building of vast drains to dry out swamp areas and make them habitable for troops. The Kaya-Kaya natives dig in the mud with sticks instead of shovels. Native labour is used extensively by the Army, and they are paid a weekly wage.
Details
Accession Number
016872
Photographer
Acting Corporal Samuel James Henry Herbert (Jim) Fitzpatrick MBE
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
12 April 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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