FINSCHHAFEN, AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-23. COFFEE STALL OF THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION ...

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Accession Number 059563
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker Sanders, William Charles
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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Description

FINSCHHAFEN, AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-23. COFFEE STALL OF THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION UNIT, ATTACHED TO THE 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION ESTABLISHED ON THE NORTH BANK OF THE BUMI RIVER. TROOPS REST ON ROUGH SEATS PROVIDED FOR THE PURPOSE UNDER A TREE WHICH PROVIDES BOTH SHADE AND CONCEALMENT FROM THE AIR. SHOWN ARE:- NX25453 LANCE CORPORAL A.J. STREET (1); NX56686 PRIVATE R. NICHOLLE (2); NX57707 PRIVATE K.N. STEWART (3), ALL OF THE 2/2ND AUSTRALIAN MACHINE GUN BATTALION.