071104 Accession Number: 071104

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KILIGIA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-14. MEMBERS OF THE 3RD ARMOURED DIVISION CONCERT PARTY UNLOADING THEIR FEW BOXES OF "PROPS" TO ENTERTAIN TROOPS OF THE 5TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION. THE "PROPS" CAN BE CARRIED BY MEMBERS TO FORWARD AREAS IF NECESSARY. THE PARTY, IN A PERIOD OF 77 DAYS, HELD 66 PERFORMANCES AND MOVED CAMP ON 22 OCCASIONS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: NX37475 LIEUTENANT R.S. DAWE ( ); NX154238 TROOPER D. BAILEY ( ); NX98782 SERGEANT H. DARGIE ( ); NX152367 CORPORAL C.W. MORGAN ( ); NX98934 CORPORAL K.H. HOWARD ( ); NX115846 CORPORAL F.E. STRAIN ( ); DRIVER FROM THE 5TH DIVISION HEADQUARTERS ( ); SX24479 TROOPER S. AQUILINA ( ).

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Accession Number
071104
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Nitrate
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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