063703 Accession Number: 063703

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PORT DOUGLAS, QLD. 1944-01-24. Q116208 CORPORAL J. STEVENS, BEM, OF THE 17TH BATTALION VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS ON DUTY AT THE COAST OBSERVATION POST. CORPORAL STEVENS IS A FULL TIME MEMBER OF THE VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS AND WAS AWARDED THE BRITISH EMPIRE MEDAL FOR HIS FINE WORK IN LOCATING PERSONNEL WHO WERE KILLED AND INJURED IN AN AIRCRAFT CRASH IN THE JUNGLE INLAND FROM CAIRNS.

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Accession Number
063703
Photographer
Sergeant James Tait
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
24 January 1944
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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