| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Wau Area, Wau |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 014417 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Brown, A |
| Place made | New Guinea |
| Date made | 15 March 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
NEW GUINEA. HALF NAKED AND RAVENOUSLY HUNGRY THIS COOLIE, AGED 13, WANDERED INTO THE AUSTRALIAN ...
Description
NEW GUINEA. HALF NAKED AND RAVENOUSLY HUNGRY THIS COOLIE, AGED 13, WANDERED INTO THE AUSTRALIAN LINES NEAR WAU. HE WAS PLACED IN AN AUSTRALIAN HOSPITAL SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA, AND BECAME KNOWN TO EVERYONE AS "BILL". ONE A.I.F. SISTER MADE HIM A SHIRT, ANOTHER A PAIR OF SHORTS, AND A WOUNDED DIGGER PRESENTED HIM WITH A BELT. THE QUARTERMASTER DID NOT HAVE A PAIR OF BOOTS SMALL ENOUGH TO FIT THE BOY SO ONE OF THE SISTERS GAVE HIM A PAIR OF HER OWN SERVICE BOOTS. THE PHOTO SHOWS SISTER VIDA DRYSDALE OF WEST WALLSEND N.S.W. TRYING THE SIZE OF BILL'S NEW SHIRT. (NEGATIVE BY BOTTOMLEY & BROWN).