093413 Accession Number: 093413

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WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-27. LANCE CORPORAL S.A. CRAWFORD (1) AND SAPPER D.H. HANNAN (2) MEMBERS OF 2/1 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, WORKING ALONGSIDE A RECAPTURED 8 DIVISION TRUCK. THE VEHICLE FORMATION SIGN, THE EMU AND THE BOOMERANG WAS STILL QUITE DECIPHERABLE, THOUGH IT HAD TO BE TOUCHED UP WITH TOOTH PASTE TO PHOTOGRAPH.

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093413
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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