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Old 26-07-08, 20:20
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[Australian troops in Dutch New Guinea and around one of the camps]
Creator
Smith, Norman, photographer.
Description
Shows Gnr. D. Fraser from Victoria and Sgt. M. Sandow from Victoria with Javanese woman; Pte. K. S. Bland, Cpl. J. Mulline, Cpl. G. Jacques and Pte. P. J. O'Shay with indigenous New Guinean baby; soldiers playing badminton; Pte. R. Holloway from Victoria, Pte. J. Conelly from Victoria and Spr. B. Horsley from N.S.W. with Malay fisherman mending net; S.Sgt. L. E. Walter, Sgt. J. Anderson and Sgt. B. Kirkpatrick from N.S.W. using camp shower; Driver M. Leahy from N.S.W. with young indigenous boy Moosa; bogged jeep on side of road; Pte. C. A. Turner and Cpl. C. C. Martin, both from Queensland with indigenous bearer; soldiers in the coconut groves; Sapper D. Symons from Adelaide having his hair cut; L.A.C.s C. W. Page and D. Murphy riding ponies.
Subject
Australia -- Armed Forces Military life -- Papua New Guinea
Subject
Australia. Army.
Subject
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- New -- Guinea Indigenous peoples -- Papua -- New -- Guinea Indigenous peoples -- Indonesia
Image number
H98.103/2034
Format
12 photographs : gelatin silver ; each 13.0 x 17.0 cm. approx.
Managed by
Item held by State Library of Victoria
Collection or series
IspartOf Argus newspaper collection of war photographs. World War II.
Date or place
[ca. 1944]
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