| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 093124 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-06-14. GENERAL SIR THOMAS A. BLAMEY, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, ALLIED LAND ...
Description
WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-06-14. GENERAL SIR THOMAS A. BLAMEY, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA (3), EXAMINING ONE OF THE 4,000 URNS DISCOVERED IN A JAPANESE SHRINE ON THE KOIGIN TRACK, HQ 6 DIVISION AREA. THE URNS, CUBED SHAPE AND APPROXIMATELY 3 1/2 INCHES SQUARE ARE MADE FROM SANDALWOOD. EACH URN CONTAINS THE ASHES OF A JAPANESE SOLDIER AND IS INSCRIBED WITH NUMBER, RANK, NAME, UNIT AND DATE OF DEATH. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- LT-COL J.A. BISHOP, GSO I AND ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDER 19 INFANTRY BRIGADE (1); LT-COL G.S. COX, COMMANDING OFFICER 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION (2).