Accession Number | P04762.015 |
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Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Transparency |
Maker |
Bradshaw, G K |
Place made | Borneo: Sarawak, Bau |
Date made | 1965 |
Conflict |
Indonesian Confrontation, 1962-1966 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
A local woman from the nearby town of Bau working as a Dhobi (washing girl), smiles as she hangs ...
Description
A local woman from the nearby town of Bau working as a Dhobi (washing girl), smiles as she hangs out washing at the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), Headquarters base, known as Cambrai camp, about two kilometres from Bau, Sarawak. Note the rugged and mountainous terrain in the background.