| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 093237 |
| 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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WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-06-17. MEMBERS OF 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION INSPECTING SOME OF THE ...
Description
WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-06-17. MEMBERS OF 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION INSPECTING SOME OF THE 4,000 URNS FOUND IN A JAPANESE SHRINE ON THE KOIGIN TRACK. THE URNS, CUBE SHAPED AND MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 3 1/2 INCHES SQUARE ARE MADE FROM SANDALWOOD. EACH URN CONTAINS THE ASHES OF A JAPANESE SOLDIER AND IS INSCRIBED WITH NAME, NUMBER, RANK, UNIT AND DATE OF DEATH. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PTE J.N. CORK (1); PTE C.V. OWEN (2); SGT W.G. HAYES (3); PTE A.J. DELOAS (4); CPL L.B. VIVIAN (5).