069930 Accession Number: 069930

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MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-01. TURNBULL FIELD, SO NAMED AS A TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF SQUADRON LEADER PETER TURNBULL, DFC, COMMANDING OFFICER, 76 SQUADRON, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE, WHO WAS KILLED IN THE BATTLE FOR MILNE BAY.

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Accession Number
069930
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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