070775 Accession Number: 070775

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WAMPIT, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-02. VX133146 LIEUTENANT R. BOOTH, (PLATOON COMMANDER, NO.1 PLATOON), PICTURED WITH VX114206 LIEUTENANT R. CRAWLEY, (FIELD ENGINEERING OFFICER), (2), AND NX148693 LIEUTENANT C.W. JONES, (PLATOON COMMANDER NO.3 PLATOON), 2/9TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS LOOKING OVER A SECTION OF THE WAU - LAE ROAD ABOUT 70 MILES FROM WAU. THEY ARE IN AN OPERATIONAL AREA OF HEADQUARTERS, COMMANDER ROYAL ENGINEERS (A.I.F.).

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070775
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Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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