078034 Accession Number: 078034

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BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-31. NATIVES ASSISTING SX30475 PRIVATE L.H. WRAY, 25TH INFANTRY BATTALION, BACK TO THE ARTILLERY HILL REGIMENTAL AID POST DURING THE AUSTRALIAN ATTACK ON JAPANESE POSITIONS IN THE PIATERAPAIA SECTOR. THE NATIVES WERE AFFECTIONATELY KNOWN AS FUZZY WUZZY ANGELS.

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Accession Number
078034
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Measurement
Overall: 3 3/8 in x 4 1/4 in
Image: 3 in x 4 in
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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