| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Port Moresby |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 013696 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Bottomley, Clifford |
| Place made | New Guinea, Papua: Port Moresby |
| Date made | 1 December 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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NEW GUINEA. TROOPS IN PORT MORESBY ARE KEENLY INTERESTED IN THE ARMY NEWSPAPER "GUINEA GOLD". ...
Description
NEW GUINEA. TROOPS IN PORT MORESBY ARE KEENLY INTERESTED IN THE ARMY NEWSPAPER "GUINEA GOLD". PRODUCED UNDER DIFFICULT CONDITIONS, THE PAPER IS DISTRIBUTED FREE TO BOTH AUSTRALIAN AND AMERICAN TROOPS IN FORWARD AREAS. WARRANT OFFICER WALLACE (JUMBO) SHARLAND OF MELBOURNE, VIC, INTERSTATE FOOTBALLER, ABC SPORTS COMMENTATOR AND JOURNALIST, HANDS OVER COPIES OF "GUINEA GOLD" TO FLIGHT LIEUTENANT DOUGLAS GILLISON OF MELBOURNE, VIC, FOR DISTRIBUTION TO A RAAF UNIT.