| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 093238 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative film pack nitrate |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-06-17. PTE R.G. BERESFORD, 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION, EXAMINING SOME OF ...
Description
WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-06-17. PTE R.G. BERESFORD, 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION, EXAMINING SOME OF THE 4,000 URNS FOUND IN A JAPANESE SHRINE ON THE KOIGIN TRACK; THE URNS, CUBE SHAPED AND MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 3 1/2 INCHES SQUARE, ARE MADE FROM SANDALWOOD. EACH URN CONTAINS THE ASHES OF A DEAD JAPANESE SOLDIER AND IS INSCRIBED WITH NAME, NUMBER, RANK, UNIT AND DATE OF DEATH.