080218 Accession Number: 080218

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HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-08. NO. 5 PLATOON, A COMPANY, 1ST PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION, ESCORTED BY SERGEANT R.H. BARKER, ON PATROL. THE LEADING BOY IS INANDUA, WHO HAS 25 JAPANESE TO HIS CREDIT. HE IS FOLLOWED BY POYAGET, WHO HAS 21 JAPANESE TO HIS CREDIT.

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Accession Number
080218
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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