097989 Accession Number: 097989

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WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-13. SERGEANT T. NISBET (1), DRIVER D.R.S. COOMBS (2) AND CORPORAL G.F. GIBSON (3) MEMBERS OF 3 MOBILE TYRE WORKSHOP SECTION, EXAMINING A JAPANESE FLAG FOUND IN THE AREA. THE UNIT HAS BEEN SEARCHING JUNGLE UNDERGROWTH FOR TYRES LEFT BY THE JAPANESE.

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Accession Number
097989
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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