| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 026594 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Fisher, Thomas |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Papua, Papuan Islands, Samarai Island |
| Date made | September 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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DEMOLISHED BUILDINGS AND STORAGE TANKS AT SAMARAI ISLAND, DESTROYED BY AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES ...
Description
DEMOLISHED BUILDINGS AND STORAGE TANKS AT SAMARAI ISLAND, DESTROYED BY AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES BEFORE EVACUATING THE ISLAND, WHICH IS SMALL AND OF LITTLE MILITARY VALUE. ALL INSTALLATIONS, STORAGE TANKS AND SOME BUILDINGS WERE DESTROYED, BUT MOST OF THE HOMES WERE LEFT AND ARE STILL AS THEY WERE LEFT, ALTHOUGH BARED OF FURNISHINGS.