| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Wewak Madang Area, Alexishafen |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P02065.008 |
| 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 at the old ice works which became the camp of 17 ...
Description
Alexishafen, New Guinea. 1944. Tents set up at the old ice works which became the camp of 17 Field Hygiene Company. This company, with the help of indigenous (native) Papuans, worked at eradicating malarial mosquitos. (Original print housed with AWM Private Records).