Yule Island, New Guinea. c. 1944-05-15. Lieutenant W. R. Burgess issues part of the day's ration ...

Place Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Papuan Islands, Yule Island (Papua)
Accession Number 100451
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Film original acetate
Maker Lawrence, J R
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Yule Island, New Guinea. c. 1944-05-15. Lieutenant W. R. Burgess issues part of the day's ration to John the native cook at the Quartermasters Store at 1 Marine Food Supply Platoon. Left to right: Lieutenant W. R. Burgess; Ora-Urea, known as John the cook; his assistant Paru Warupi, and Private Banard.