076025 Accession Number: 076025

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MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-16. ARMY AND AIR FORCE BOXERS WEIGHING IN FOR THEIR FIGHT DURING A TOURNAMENT HELD AT THE 165TH GENERAL TRANSPORT COMPANY BETWEEN MEMBERS OF THE RAAF AND THE AMF. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- 50658 SERGEANT H. COOPER, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE (1); SX12337 PRIVATE J.B. DILLON, 2/4TH ARMOURED REGIMENT (2); VX70615 SERGEANT J. WRIGHT, MADANG BASE SUB AREA WORKSHOPS (3).

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Accession Number
076025
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Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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