H19040
Photograph H19040 First World War, 1914-1918New Britain. Native police on parade with arms sloped. There are no white officers in view. (Donor Colonel S. McKenzie)
H19019 Accession Number: H19019
Description
New Britain. The native constabulary, formerly of German New Guinea, after they were taken over and trained by Australian officers. Their task was to police native villages to bring a civilizing influence to wild natives. (Donor Colonel S. McKenzie)
Details
Accession Number
H19019
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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