018525
Photograph 018525 Second World War, 1939-1945Wewak Area, New Guinea. 24 May 1945. Members of Australian commando unit with a Japanese woodpecker machine gun captured by them at Dove Creek.
018524 Accession Number: 018524
Description
Wewak, New Guinea. 24 May 1945. A captured woodpecker machine gun at Dove Creek being overhauled by members of an Australian Commando Unit. Lieutenant J. B. Sautelle of Bombala, NSW, is stripped to the waist. Sergeant W. T. Whiteley of Sydney, NSW, is on the right.
Details
Accession Number
018524
Photographer
Terry Gibson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Acetate
Support: Acetate
Date Made
24 May 1945
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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