098359 Accession Number: 098359

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WEWAK, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-28. WARRANT OFFICER 1 J.R. DE LA HUNTY (1) AND WARRANT OFFICER 2 L.J. RHEINBERGER (2), MEMBERS OF 16 INFANTRY BRIGADE, CONSTRUCTING THEIR ENTRY FOR THE WEWAK REGATTA TO BE HELD IN DALLMAN HARBOUR ON SUNDAY 11 NOVEMBER 1945. MOST OF THE CRAFT ENTERED ARE CONSTRUCTED FROM MATERIALS AT HAND SUCH AS OLD BLANKETS, DAMAGED DROPPING PARACHUTES, AND FRAMEWORK OF JUNGLE TIMBERS.

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Accession Number
098359
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Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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