018579
Photograph 018579 Second World War, 1939-1945Wewak, New Guinea. 1945. A welcome letter from home is eagerly read by Trooper B. Glegg of Lavington, NSW, while resting after patrol duty at Brandi Plantation.
017345 Accession Number: 017345
Description
New Guinea. Tired troops resting after a fatiguing patrol duty, examine a Japanese flag one of the boys had souvenired.
Details
Accession Number
017345
Photographer
Acting Corporal Samuel James Henry Herbert (Jim) Fitzpatrick MBE
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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