096880 Accession Number: 096880

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VUNAPOPE, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-16. JAPANESE NAVAL GUARDS AT VUNAPOPE MISSION WATCHING THE AUSTRALIAN PARTY COME IN FOR THE EVACUATION OF ROMAN CATHOLIC SISTERS AND PRIESTS FROM RAMALE VALLEY INTERNMENT CAMP. CONTACT WITH THE INTERNEES WAS MADE BY ALLIED TROOPS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE.

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096880
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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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