071239 Accession Number: 071239

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MILNE BAY, PAPUA, 1944-03-04. NAVAL PERSONNEL OF A GUN CREW ABOARD THE H.T. TAROONA ON ARRIVAL AT MILNE BAY DURING DISCHARGE OF AUSTRALIAN TROOPS FROM TOWNSVILLE, QUEENSLAND. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: PETTY OFFICER A.J. PYKE (1); ABLE SEAMAN R.C. SAUNDERS (2); ABLE SEAMAN K.W. COATS (3); ABLE SEAMAN S.C. INWOOD (4); SIGNALMAN J.A. PELSON (5); ABLE SEAMAN W.S. COOSTON (6); ABLE SEAMAN L. SARTORI (7); ABLE SEAMAN E.J. GALLARD (8); ABLE SEAMAN E. KING (9).

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Accession Number
071239
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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