090552 Accession Number: 090552

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WONGINARA MISSION, NEW GUINEA. 1945-04-06. WARRANT OFFICER 2 JOHN BORRIT GODWIN, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT PATROL OFFICER (FOURTH FROM LEFT), WITH SOME OF HIS GUERILLAS. HIS SELF APPOINTED BODYGUARD, DANGADAN, IS THIRD FROM LEFT. THESE MEN DID EXCELLENT WORK AS GUIDES AND SCOUTS WITH B AND C COMPANIES OF 2/3 INFANTRY BATTALION WHEN THEY DROVE THE JAPANESE COMMANDER OUT OF HIS HEADQUARTERS.

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Accession Number
090552
Photographer
Lieutenant Robert John Buchanan
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
6 April 1945
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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