017292 Accession Number: 017292

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New Guinea. Private K. G. Mahr of Pennant Hills, NSW, took advantage of a halt to wash his feet and put bandaids on his toes at the side of a river during the pursuit of the Japanese along the north coast after the occupation of Madang.

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Accession Number
017292
Photographer
Captain Norman Brown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
14 June 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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