| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Wau Area, Wau |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 014377/11 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Clarke, |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Wau Area, Wau |
| Date made | 3 March 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
AN ADMINISTRATION OFFICER, MAJOR VERTIGAN D.O. TRANSLATES INTO PIDGIN THE G.O.C.'S WORDS OF ...
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AN ADMINISTRATION OFFICER, MAJOR VERTIGAN D.O. TRANSLATES INTO PIDGIN THE G.O.C.'S WORDS OF PRAISE TO A NATIVE MEDAL WINNER AT WAU AERODROME, WHERE FOUR MEMBERS OF THE NATIVE CONSTABULARY WERE PRESENTED WITH LOYAL SERVICE MEDALS. STANDING AT EASE IS A GUARD OF NATIVE POLICE. (NEGATIVE BY CAPT. CLARKE).