| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 017096 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Carty, William Montague |
| Place made | Netherlands East Indies: Dutch New Guinea, Humboldt Bay, Hollandia |
| Date made | 12 May 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea. Roy Barber of Walla Walla, NSW, was one of the two Australians ...
Description
Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea. Roy Barber of Walla Walla, NSW, was one of the two Australians rescued after the Allied occupation of Hollandia. Prior to the Japanese occupation of that base he had been a plantation manager near Madang. He had been a prisoner of war (POW) for 15 months and when freed was suffering from beri-beri caused by lack of vitamins and good food.