| Accession Number | P02423.042 |
|---|---|
| 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
|
Soputa, Papua, 1942-11. Informal outdoors portrait of two native Papuan labourers at the Main ...
Description
Soputa, Papua, 1942-11. Informal outdoors portrait of two native Papuan labourers at the Main Dressing Station (MDS) of the 2/4th Field Ambulance. The man (left) is wearing an Australian Army shirt and pair of trousers with what appears to be a 'dog tag' or identity disk hanging around his neck. The other man has on a slouch hat and army jumper, but is wearing a native lap-lap on the lower half of his body. Known colloquially as 'fuzzy wuzzies', such men were willing and intelligent workers who carried supplies or acted as stretcher-bearers in support of Australian forces. They were employed by the Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit (ANGAU). (Donor A. Hobson)