| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Owen Stanley Range, Buna Area, Buna |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 014028 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Silk, George |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Papua, Owen Stanley Range, Buna Area |
| Date made | 25 December 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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BUNA, PAPUA. QX23902 PRIVATE GEORGE C. "DICK" WHITTINGTON BEING HELPED ALONG A TRACK THROUGH THE ...
Description
BUNA, PAPUA. QX23902 PRIVATE GEORGE C. "DICK" WHITTINGTON BEING HELPED ALONG A TRACK THROUGH THE KUNAI GRASS TOWARDS A FIELD HOSPITAL AT DOBODURA. THE PAPUAN NATIVE HELPING HIM IS RAPHAEL OIMBARI. WHITTINGTON WAS WITH THE 2/10TH BATTALION AT THE TIME AND HAD BEEN WOUNDED THE PREVIOUS DAY IN THE BATTLE FOR BUNA AIRSTRIP. HE RECOVERED FROM HIS WOUNDS BUT DIED OF SCRUB TYPHUS AT PORT MORESBY 12 FEBRUARY 1943.