H15093 Accession Number: H15093

Description

Raluana Head, Rabaul. 1918. Australian soldiers, with the help of local natives, hauling 6 inch gun barrels to the top of the head to establish an artillery battery which would overlook Blanche Bay. (Donor A. Bazley)

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Accession Number

H15093

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Print

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

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