073017 Accession Number: 073017

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Sek Island, New Guinea. 1944-04-27. Personnel at supper aboard the corvette HMAS Bundaberg following a mess deck party. A total of eighty men from the 8th Infantry Brigade are being entertained aboard the vessel. Identified are: Gordon Drohan (third from left, seated) all others on the left of the table unidentified; Don Campbell; Ron de Morton; Cyril Masters, Frank Corrigan.

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Accession Number
073017
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Nitrate
Measurement
Overall: 2 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in
Image: 2 1/4 in x 2 1/4 in
Date Made
27 April 1944
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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