071715
Photograph 071715 Second World War, 1939-1945SINGORKAI - WEBER POINT AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-21. A PATROL FROM "C" PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION, OPERATING BETWEEN SINGORKAI AND WEBER POINT, PASSING THROUGH A SAC-SAC (SAGO PALM), SWAMP.
071724 Accession Number: 071724
Description
SINGORKAI - WEBER POINT AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-21. SEBUT, A MEMBER OF "C" COMPANY, PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION, CARRIES HIS RIFLE IN WHAT HE THINKS IS THE MOST COMFORTABLE POSITION. NOTE THE TATTOO DESIGN MARKS AROUND THE EYES OF THIS SMILING "BOY".
Details
Accession Number
071724
Photographer
Sergeant Keith Carr Rainsford
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
21 March 1944
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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