095882 Accession Number: 095882

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WEWAK HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA. 1945-09-03. BARGES CONTAINING AUSTRALIAN TROOPS COMING ALONGSIDE THE TROOPSHIP, SS RIVER FITZROY. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME AN AUSTRALIAN FREIGHTER HAS BEEN CONVERTED INTO A TROOPSHIP.

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095882

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Photograph

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Colour: Black & white

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Whole

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1

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