| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 044676 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film polyester negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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AUSTRALIA'S FORMER AMBASSADOR TO INDONESIA, MR DICK WOOLCOTT, AT A MEMORIAL IN AMBON ...
Description
AUSTRALIA'S FORMER AMBASSADOR TO INDONESIA, MR DICK WOOLCOTT, AT A MEMORIAL IN AMBON COMMEMORATING AUSTRALIAN SAILORS, SOLDIERS AND AIRMEN WHO SERVED AND DIED IN AMBON 1942 TO 1945. THE MEMORIAL IS ADJACENT TO THE SITE WHERE THE PEOPLE OF AMBON SAY LOCAL FOLKLORE HERO CORPORAL DOOLAN, OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY, FOUGHT OFF THE ADVANCING JAPANESE SINGLE HANDEDLY UNTIL HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION. (AIS 1977-10)