074698 Accession Number: 074698

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MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-19. THE GRAVE OF QX1071 CORPORAL J.A. FRENCH, VC, 2/9TH INFANTRY BATTALION IN THE MILNE BAY WAR CEMETERY.

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Accession Number
074698
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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