| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 098516 |
| 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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NAMATANAI, NEW IRELAND. 1945-10-29. RAN VESSEL HMAS KIAMA (J353) AT ANCHOR. THE KIAMA BROUGHT THE ...
Description
NAMATANAI, NEW IRELAND. 1945-10-29. RAN VESSEL HMAS KIAMA (J353) AT ANCHOR. THE KIAMA BROUGHT THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT DETACHMENT TO THE AREA. AN ANGAU ADMINISTRATIVE HEADQUARTERS WAS ESTABLISHED AT KAVIENG, AND A SUB HEADQUARTER AT NAMATANAI, TO OPERATE IN NEW IRELAND AND SURROUNDING SMALLER ISLANDS.