| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Wewak Madang Area, Alexishafen |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P02065.007 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Alexishafen, New Guinea. 1944. Tents set up on the bank of a river at the final camp of 17 Field ...
Description
Alexishafen, New Guinea. 1944. Tents set up on the bank of a river at the final camp of 17 Field Hygiene Company. This company, with the help of indigenous (native) Papuans, worked at eradicating the malarial mosquito. (Original print housed with AWM Private Records).