| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 013649 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Bottomley, Clifford |
| Place made | Papua: Port Moresby |
| Date made | 23 November 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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THREE VICTORIAN A.I.F. SERGEANTS WHO ESCAPED FROM RABAUL WHEN THE TOWN WAS CAPTURED BY THE ...
Description
THREE VICTORIAN A.I.F. SERGEANTS WHO ESCAPED FROM RABAUL WHEN THE TOWN WAS CAPTURED BY THE JAPANESE LAST JANUARY RECENTLY REACHED PORT MORESBY AFTER AN AMAZING 267 DAYS TRIP, DURING WHICH THEY COVERED 700 MILES ON FOOT, AND 2,000 MILES IN LAUNCHES, SMALL BOATS, NATIVE CANOES & RAFTS. THE MEN ARE HERE SHOWN BEING INTERVIEWED BY WAR CORRESPONDENTS AT PORT MORESBY. THEY ARE (L TO R) SGT. C. BEENIE 27 GLENFERRIE, MELBOURNE. SGT. ARTHUR VINE 24, MALVERN, MELB. SGT. JAMES. L FLUCKER, 32, OF GEELONG, VICTORIA. (NEGATIVE BY BOTTOMLEY).