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| Accession Number | 027049 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Fisher, Thomas |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-10. TROOPS AND NATIVE CARRIERS CROSSING THE BROWN RIVER, BETWEEN NAURO ...
Description
PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-10. TROOPS AND NATIVE CARRIERS CROSSING THE BROWN RIVER, BETWEEN NAURO AND MENARI, BY MEANS OF A HUGE LOG FALLEN ACROSS THE STREAM. NATIVE CARRIERS HAVE PROVED INVALUABLE AND HAVE CARRIED BESIDES FOOD SUPPLIES, AMMUNITION AND GUNS TO OUR FORWARD POSITIONS. THEIR WORK IN CARRYING OUT WOUNDED SOLDIERS SAVED MANY MEN FROM A LIKELY DEATH IN THE JUNGLE.
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Conflicts
Places
- Oceania: New Guinea1
- Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Owen Stanley Range, Kokoda Trail
- Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Owen Stanley Range, Kokoda Trail, Brown River
- Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Owen Stanley Range, Kokoda Trail, Menari
- Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Owen Stanley Range, Kokoda Trail, Nauro