018542 Accession Number: 018542

Description

Wewak, New Guinea. 24 May 1945. Private W. Clifford of Berisfield, via Newcastle, NSW, a member of a Vickers machine gun crew on Sandy Beach perimeter checks his Owen gun.

Details

Accession Number
018542
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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Accession 018542

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