| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | F00722 |
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 10 min |
| Object type | Newsreel |
| Physical description | 35mm/b&w/sound |
| Maker |
News from Home |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 28 February 1943 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Unlicensed copyright |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Permission of copyright holder required for any use and/or reproduction. |
1. Japs blasted back from airfield 2. Solomons, captured Jap aviators off to detention camp 3. War on the roof of New Guinea. (News From Home No. 26)
Description
Extracts from News From Home No. 261. (2 min 36 sec) The battle for Wau, 25 pounder guns and Beaufighter aircraft in action (See also F01820 for Department of Information unedited footage). (58 sec) Japanese airmen captured in the Solomons are shown on their way to a detention camp at Guadalcanal 3. (6 min) War on the roof of New Guinea, Bulolo airfield, Wau, Bob Nesbitt in Wau, overlooking Salamaua (See also F01215 for unedited Department of Information footage).