018533 Accession Number: 018533

Description

Wewak, New Guinea. 24 May 1945. Trooper R. McFarlane of SA, has a hurried meal of fresh bread, the first the troops received after their amphibious landing on the Wewak Peninsula.

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Accession Number
018533
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
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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