| Places | |
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| Accession Number | P00095.003 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. PROTECTORATE OF GERMAN NEW GUINEA, 1914-11-30. ONE OF THE PERPETRATORS OF ...
Description
RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. PROTECTORATE OF GERMAN NEW GUINEA, 1914-11-30. ONE OF THE PERPETRATORS OF THE ATTACK BY MASKED GERMANS ON THE BRITISH MISSIONARY REVEREND W. A. COX RECEIVES HIS PUNISHMENT OF A PUBLIC CANING IN PROCLAMATION SQUARE. THE ONLY WITNESSES WERE THE GERMAN RESIDENTS AND MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN NAVAL AND MILITARY EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (AN&MEF). NOTE THE PRISONER IS PLACED OVER A HUMPED BACKED TRAVELLING TRUNK "BELLY DOWN, HIS HANDCUFFED HAND LASHED TO ONE PEG AND HIS FEET TO THE OTHER PEG THUS HOLDING HIS BODY, BUTTOCKS UPWARDS SECURELY ACROSS THE BULGE IN THE TOP OF THE TRUNK". (DONOR B.TRAVERS)