072748 Accession Number: 072748

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MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-26. MEMBERS OF THE 57/60TH INFANTRY BATTALION BESIDE AN ABANDONED JAPANESE STAFF CAR OUTSIDE NATIVE HUTS ON BOARD THE BOGADJIM ROAD NEAR BOGADJIM. THE HUTS WERE USED AS A JAPANESE HEADQUARTERS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- VX89776 PRIVATE C. V. HOOPER (1); V23147 PRIVATE R. OTTEA (2); VX142249 CORPORAL R. G. THOMPSON (3); SERGEANT WELLINGTON, ARMY PUBLIC RELATIONS (4).

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Accession Number
072748
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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