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090446 Accession Number: 090446

Description

WONGINARA MISSION, NEW GUINEA. 1945-04-04. PRIVATE J.O. MCINTYRE (LATER KILLED IN ACTION) (1), HAS HIS BACK WASHED BY SERGEANT A.J. BENSLEY (2). THE MEN, MEMBERS OF THE 2/3 INFANTRY BATTALION, HAVE RETURNED FROM FORWARD POSITIONS IN THE TORRICELLI MOUNTAINS, INLAND FROM DAGUA.

Details

Accession Number

090446

Photographer

Lieutenant Robert John Buchanan

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

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