Kokoda, Papua, 1942-11. Carrying 20-pound sandbags full of supplies on their shoulders, two ...

Accession Number P02423.027
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker Hobson, Arthur Francis
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

Kokoda, Papua, 1942-11. Carrying 20-pound sandbags full of supplies on their shoulders, two native Papuan carriers pause as they cross one of the many streams on the Kokoda Trail near Kokoda. The Papuans are employed by the Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit (ANGAU).