| Accession Number | 017046 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Fitzpatrick, Samuel James Henry Herbert (Jim) |
| Place made | Netherlands East Indies: Dutch New Guinea |
| Date made | 3 May 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Dutch New Guinea. Transporting jeeps across rivers presents no difficulties when the troops ...
Description
Dutch New Guinea. Transporting jeeps across rivers presents no difficulties when the troops employ natives and their praus (canoes). Three praus are lashed together and with much difficulty the jeep is driven on to the prau-barge and paddled across the river by the natives.