070581 Accession Number: 070581

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Sergeant George Dossey, of California, at left, and Corporal Chester Kilmeck, of Pennsylvania, members of the United States Army, laughingly untangle themselves after striking difficulties during the siamese race at The Most Forward Beach Carnival held at Kelanoa, on the Huon Peninsula, New Guinea organised by Captain A. E. Richards and Sergeant P. J. Horan (possibly QX28779 Patrick John Horan) of the Australian Army Amenities Service, 5th Division.

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Accession Number
070581
Photographer
Lieutenant Robert John Buchanan
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
20 February 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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