| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 014226 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Bottomley, Clifford |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Papua, Owen Stanley Range, Buna Area, Sanananda |
| Date made | 26 January 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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PAPUA. NEARING THE END OF THE PAPUAN CAMPAIGN AGAINST JAPAN. TROOPER FRED BEALE OF BRISBANE SHOWS ...
Description
PAPUA. NEARING THE END OF THE PAPUAN CAMPAIGN AGAINST JAPAN. TROOPER FRED BEALE OF BRISBANE SHOWS HIS METAL SHAVING MIRROR WHICH PREVENTED HIS BEING A CASUALTY. BEALE WAS CARRYING THE MIRROR WHICH A SNIPER BULLET PIERCED. THE MIRROR DEFLECTED THE BULLET AND BEALE ESCAPED UNHURT. (NEGATIVE BY BOTTOMLEY).