| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 013735 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Silk, George |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Northern Province, Gona |
| Date made | 5 December 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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NEW GUINEA. GONA. THESE AUSTRALIANS HAVE JUST COME 100 YARDS BACK FROM THE FRONT LINE FOR FOOD ...
Description
NEW GUINEA. GONA. THESE AUSTRALIANS HAVE JUST COME 100 YARDS BACK FROM THE FRONT LINE FOR FOOD DURING A LULL IN THE FIGHTING. THEY ARE PART OF A COMPANY WHICH HAS BEEN TWO DAYS AND NIGHTS WITHIN GRENADE DISTANCE OF THE JAPANESE. THE JAPANESE RETREATED TO THE COVER OF THE BUSH SO THAT THEY COULD MAKE USE OF SNIPERS. THE AUSTRALIANS ARE IN 5 FT. GRASS WITHIN GRENADE DISTANCE OF THE FRINGE OF BUSH SURROUNDING GONA. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK).