| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 015471 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film duplicate negative |
| Maker |
Short, Gordon Herbert |
| Place made | New Guinea, New Guinea1: Mubo Salamaua Area, Mount Tambu |
| Date made | 9 August 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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NEW GUINEA. AS THE BATTLE FOR MOUNT TAMBU NEAR SALAMAUA. GOES ON, AUSTRALIANS VETERANS REALISE ...
Description
NEW GUINEA. AS THE BATTLE FOR MOUNT TAMBU NEAR SALAMAUA. GOES ON, AUSTRALIANS VETERANS REALISE THEY HAVE NEVER FOUGHT A NASTIER COMBINATION THAN THE JUNGLE AND THE JAPANESE. HERE ARE WOUNDED RETURNING FROM THE FRONT LINE ALONG A MUDDY TRACK. PTE. FRED ALLAN, OF MENZIES, W.A. AND PTE. NEVILLE PRETTY OF COLERAINE, VIC., ARE THE TWO CLOSEST TO CAMERA. (NEGATIVE BY G. SHORT).