092710 Accession Number: 092710

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WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-30. ON BIG ROAD FROM SAURI TO WEWAK, NEAR BORAM AIRSTRIP, WHICH IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION, A LARGE AMOUNT OF ENEMY EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN RECOVERED INCLUDING LORRIES, STAFF CARS, TYRES AND GENERATING SETS. PICTURE SHOWS TROOPS OF 2/7 COMMANDO SQUADRON PASSING JAPANESE STAFF CAR WITH LORRIES AND ENGINEERS IN THE BACKGROUND. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- CORPORAL A.F. HARRIS, B TROOP (1).

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Accession Number
092710
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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