017405 Accession Number: 017405

Description

Flight Lieutenant R. Taylor of Tenterfield, NSW, defuses an unexploded bomb on Kamari airstrip, Noemfoor Island.

Details

Accession Number
017405
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
12 July 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession 017405

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