| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Northern Province, Gona |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 013814 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Silk, George |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Northern Province, Gona |
| Date made | 11 December 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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PAPUA - GONA. AN AUSTRALIAN OFFICER, WHO HAS JUST CRAWLED IN AFTER LYING EIGHT DAYS WOUNDED NEAR ...
Description
PAPUA - GONA. AN AUSTRALIAN OFFICER, WHO HAS JUST CRAWLED IN AFTER LYING EIGHT DAYS WOUNDED NEAR JAPANESE LINES, RECEIVES MEDICAL TREATMENT. HE WAS ONLY A FEW FEET AWAY FROM THE JAPANESE DUG-OUTS AND MANAGED TO REACH THE AUSTRALIAN LINES WHEN THE JAPS WITHDREW FROM THE DUG-OUTS FOLLOWING AN INTENSIVE ALLIED BOMBING RAID. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK).