092576 Accession Number: 092576

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NATIVES CARRYING BACK A 58/59 INFANTRY BATTALION CASUALTY, WX26764 SERGEANT VICTOR COLE ROBERTS, OF DARRADUP,WA, WOUNDED DURING A PATROL CLASH WITH THE JAPANESE SOUTH OF THE POROREI RIVER. HEAVY RAINS MADE THE TRACK IMPASSABLE TO VEHICLES; CARRIERS MADE THE TRIP THROUGH TO THE HONGORAI RIVER.

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Accession Number
092576
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
25 May 1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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