| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Northern Province, Gona |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 013813 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Silk, George |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Northern Province, Gona |
| Date made | 11 December 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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PAPUA. GONA. AN AUSTRALIAN OFFICER, WHO HAS JUST CRAWLED IN AFTER LYING EIGHT DAYS WOUNDED NEAR ...
Description
PAPUA. GONA. AN AUSTRALIAN OFFICER, WHO HAS JUST CRAWLED IN AFTER LYING EIGHT DAYS WOUNDED NEAR JAPANESE LINES, RECEIVED TREATMENT. HE WAS ONLY A FEW FEET AWAY FROM JAPANESE DUG-OUTS AND MANAGED TO REACH THE AUSTRALIAN LINES WHEN THE JAPS WITHDREW FROM THE DUG-OUTS FOLLOWING AN INTENSIVE ALLIED BOMBING RAID. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK).