018536
Photograph 018536 Second World War, 1939-1945Wewak, New Guinea. 24 May 1945. Signalman V. Collett of Mildura, Vic, contacts light naval craft operating off the Wewak Peninsula by use of the Aldis lamp at Sandy Beach.
018522 Accession Number: 018522
Description
Wewak, New Guinea. 24 May 1945. Army doctors operating on a wounded patient at an advanced dressing station in a dugout at Sandy Beach, 14,000 yards from Wewak. Prompt surgical attention has saved many Australian lives.
Details
Accession Number
018522
Photographer
Terry Gibson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film copy negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
24 May 1945
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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