073209 Accession Number: 073209

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ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-15. TROOPS OF THE 2/15TH FIELD AMBULANCE RE-BUILDING A WRECKED SECTION OF THE CATHOLIC MISSION. THE MISSION HAS RECEIVED DAMAGE FROM BOTH ALLIED AND JAPANESE BOMBING IN THE AREA. THIS BUILDING WHEN COMPLETED, WITLL BE USED AS A COMBINED REGIMENTAL AID POST, ORDERLY ROOM, ADMISSION AND DISCHARGE OFFICER, AND PACK STORE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- TX5847 PRIVATE A.E. MILNER (1); TX5907 PRIVATE D.J. HUSBAND (2); TX5887 PRIVATE M. LEARY (3); VX69337 PRIVATE G.D. JARVIE (4); TX5328 PRIVATE K.D. PLAISTER (5); VX4243 SERGEANT J. CAULEY (6)

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Accession Number
073209
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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