MASAWENG RIVER, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-12. "THE PREMATURE BURST", A DAILY NEWSPAPER BEING PRODUCED, ...

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Accession Number 071141
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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MASAWENG RIVER, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-12. "THE PREMATURE BURST", A DAILY NEWSPAPER BEING PRODUCED, USING ONLY TYPEWRITER AND DUPLICATOR, BY ARTILLERYMEN OF THE 2/14TH FIELD REGIMENT, WHILE RESTING IN THE HUON PENINSULA AREA. THE NEWS TAKEN FROM THE SIGNAL SECTION RADIO, IS SUPPLEMENTED WITH REGIMENTAL ITEMS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: VX64295 LANCE-BOMBARDIER J. DERRICK (EDITOR) (1); SX16178 GUNNER R.R. STEWART (FORMER MELBOURNE AND ADELAIDE JOURNALIST) (2).