| Accession Number | 016394 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white, Landscape |
| Physical description | Black & white, Landscape |
| Maker |
Brown, Norman |
| Place made | New Guinea1, New Guinea1: Huon Peninsula |
| Date made | 4 January 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
New Guinea. Troops line up at a Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) forward post for ...
Description
New Guinea. Troops line up at a Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) forward post for instructions and welcome refreshments. They had marched a long distance in tropical heat and humidity en route to a forward position during their advance to Lakona. The soldiers sit and drink from a silver mug made from condensed milk tins.