017327 Accession Number: 017327

Description

New Guinea. A section of an Australian patrol picking its way through dense undergrowth on Karkar Island. Left to right: Private (Pte) J. T. Suckling of Morwell, Vic; Corporal R. Perry of Oakleigh, Vic; Pte N. Sharp of Prahran, Vic.

Details

Accession Number
017327
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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