096496 Accession Number: 096496

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RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-09-13. A VIEW FROM A HILL OVERLOOKING THE CAMP OF 4 FIELD AMBULANCE, ONE OF THE UNITS OF THE FORCE FROM 4 INFANTRY BRIGADE WHICH OCCUPIED RABAUL AFTER THE JAPANESE SURRENDER. THE CAMP WAS SITED IN MALAGUNA ROAD ON THE SAME SPOT AS THAT OF 2/22 INFANTRY BATTALION AT THE TIME OF THE INVASION OF RABAUL BY THE JAPANESE EARLY IN 1942. SIMPSON HARBOUR IS IN THE BACKGROUND.

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096496
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
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1
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