071585 Accession Number: 071585

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SONG RIVER, FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-26. NX12229 LIEUTENANT COLONEL H. T. ALLAN OBE MC (1), OFFICER COMMANDING FINSCHHAFEN BASE SUB-AREA, USING A MICROPHONE TO ADDRESS NATIVES DURING A LULL IN FESTIVITIES AT THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATION UNIT COMPOUND, HELD TO CELEBRATE RE OCCUPATION OF THE AREA.

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Accession Number
071585
Photographer
Lieutenant Norman Bradford Stuckey
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
26 March 1944
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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