073218 Accession Number: 073218

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ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05. THE KITCHEN STAFF, 2/15TH FIELD AMBULANCE, PREPARING DINNER NEAR ONE OF THE WRECKED BUILDINGS AT THE OLD CATHOLIC MISSION. MANY OF THE MISSION'S BUILDINGS HAVE BEEN WRECKED THROUGH ALLIED AND JAPANESE BOMBING IN THE AREA. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- VX77374 PRIVATE W C SIMPSON (1); VX63597 PRIVATE W F MCARDLE (2); VX61959 PRIVATE C COOPER (3); VX64371 SERGEANT M H HOLLAND (4); VX63531 PRIVATE J MCNEES (5).

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Accession Number
073218
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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