| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Owen Stanley Range, Kokoda Trail |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 013287 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative other |
| Maker |
Parer, Damien Peter |
| Place made | New Guinea1, New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Papua, Owen Stanley Range, Kokoda Trail, Menari |
| Date made | 22 September 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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A wounded Australian soldier has his cigarette lit by Salvation Army Chaplain Albert Moore, padre ...
Description
A wounded Australian soldier has his cigarette lit by Salvation Army Chaplain Albert Moore, padre to the 2/14th Battalion. The soldier on the stretcher is VX51106 Lieutenant Valentine G. Gardner, D Company, 2/14th Battalion. An unidentified soldier on the left having a drink has a bandaged head and is carrying a staff. A Papuan stretcher bearer (popularly known as a Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel) is behind the stretcher. (Frame enlargement from AWM films, F01212 or F01582 taken by Damien Parer).