| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 014048 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Bottomley, Clifford |
| Place made | New Guinea |
| Date made | 11 January 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
USE OF TRANSPORT PLANES IN NEW GUINEA ENABLES SPEEDY EVACUATION OF WOUNDED FROM FORWARD AREAS TO ...
Description
USE OF TRANSPORT PLANES IN NEW GUINEA ENABLES SPEEDY EVACUATION OF WOUNDED FROM FORWARD AREAS TO THE BASE. COMPARED WITH THEIR TREK ACROSS THE OWEN STANLEYS, WHICH TOOK DAYS, WOUNDED HAVE BEEN FLOWN TO THE BASE IN A SHORT TIME. PRIVATE K. W. CARTER IS GIVEN A DRINK OF COCOA BY THE SALVATION ARMY COMMISSIONER, MAJOR W. J. BIRT.