018309 Accession Number: 018309

Description

Aitape Sector, New Guinea. Their ultimate objective in view, this foremost patrol crouches forward past But Jetty. All that is left of the But Jetty can be seen in the background. Allied aircraft flattened it long ago.

Details

Accession Number
018309
Photographer
Acting Corporal Samuel James Henry Herbert (Jim) Fitzpatrick MBE
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
31 March 1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession 018309

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