073590 Accession Number: 073590

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KARIM RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-26. TROOPS OF THE 35TH INFANTRY BATTALION MOVE ALONG THE BEACH NEAR THE REMAINS OF A DEMOLISHED JAPANESE BRIDGE. THE UNIT IS ADVANCING UP THE COAST TOWARDS WEWAK. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- SERGEANT P. GRIFFEN (2); PRIVATE WATKINS (3); PRIVATE E. WAND (4); PRIVATE C. SPITHILL (5); PRIVATE E. HALE (6).

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Accession Number
073590
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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