| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 059471 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Army Public Relations |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA, 1943-05. WAR CEMETERY TUCKED AWAY AMONG THE COCONUT PALMS. IT CONTAINS THE ...
Description
MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA, 1943-05. WAR CEMETERY TUCKED AWAY AMONG THE COCONUT PALMS. IT CONTAINS THE GRAVES OF CORPORAL JOHN ALEXANDER FRENCH OF QLD, THE FIRST NEW GUINEA VC, AND ALSO OF SQUADRON LEADER PETER TURNBULL, AUSTRALIAN AIR ACE, WHO WAS KILLED WHEN HE CRASHED DURING A STRAFING RUN OVER JAPANESE POSITIONS IN THE MILNE BAY ACTION.