017326 Accession Number: 017326

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New Guinea. Private A. Williams of Cheltenham, Vic, standing in dense undergrowth, who is acting in the capacity of a forward scout to a patrol in search of the Japanese on Karkar Island.

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Accession Number
017326
Photographer
Captain Norman Brown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
22 June 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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