018489 Accession Number: 018489

Description

New Guinea. May 1945. W. Wilmott RAN of Dee Why, NSW, watches Commando units boarding on HMAS Dubbo during preparatory exercises to the amphibious assault on Wewak.

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Accession Number
018489
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
May 1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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