CUN/65/0905B/MC Accession Number: CUN/65/0905B/MC

Description

18726 Sapper Gerard Ronald (Gerry) Newman, of Bundaberg, Qld, 24 Construction Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers (RAE), scraping off the mud that has accumulated beneath the body work of a Land Rover three quarter ton truck. His unit is working in very heavy conditions as they cut a roadway through thick rainforest and jungle in Sabah, North Borneo.

Details

Accession Number
CUN/65/0905B/MC
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1965
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession CUN/65/0905B/MC

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