018696 Accession Number: 018696

Description

Debui, Maprik, New Guinea. 26 May 1945. No. 6 Observation Post, overlooking Yamil No. 2. Left foreground, Private (Pte) E. S. Wallace of Canberra, ACT. Behind him is Pte G. F. Mayes of Ringwood, Vic. Right Corporal E. N. Moran of Geelong, Vic. Note the telescope on the stand.

Details

Accession Number
018696
Photographer
Terry Gibson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
26 May 1945
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession 018696

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