| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1 |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 014053 |
| 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
|
ALLIED AIRMEN IN NEW GUINEA. THREE AUSSIE AIRMEN WATCH NATIVES MAKING A CANOE. THE NATIVES PRIZE ...
Description
ALLIED AIRMEN IN NEW GUINEA. THREE AUSSIE AIRMEN WATCH NATIVES MAKING A CANOE. THE NATIVES PRIZE THESE HIGHLY, BUT AFTER THEY HAD BROUGHT IN THE BODIES OF FOUR AUSTRALIANS KILLED IN A PLANE CRASH THEY CUT UP SEVERAL OF THEIR CANOES TO MAKE COFFINS. THEY WAS NO TIMBER AVAILABLE. (NEGATIVE BY BOTTOMLEY).