| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 014047 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Bottomley, Clifford |
| Place made | New Guinea |
| Date made | 11 January 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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USE OF TRANSPORT PLANES IN NEW GUINEA ENABLES SPEEDY EVACUATION OF WOUNDED FROM FORWARD AREAS TO ...
Description
USE OF TRANSPORT PLANES IN NEW GUINEA ENABLES SPEEDY EVACUATION OF WOUNDED FROM FORWARD AREAS TO THE BASE. COMPARED WITH THEIR TREK ACROSS THE OWEN STANLEYS, WHICH TOOK DAYS, WOUNDED HAVE BEEN FLOWN BACK IN ALMOST AS MANY MINUTES. WOUNDED IN THE SHOULDER, PRIVATE E. C. RUSSELL STANDS IN THE DOORWAY OF THE PLANE WHICH BROUGHT HIM TO THE BASE.