| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 014894 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Brown, Norman |
| Place made | New Guinea |
| Date made | 24 May 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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NEW GUINEA. VX4675 CORPORAL MAXWELL GEORGE WALLENAFFER, OF MILDURA, VIC, WHO WAS WOUNDED BY A ...
Description
NEW GUINEA. VX4675 CORPORAL MAXWELL GEORGE WALLENAFFER, OF MILDURA, VIC, WHO WAS WOUNDED BY A JAPANESE MACHINE GUN BULLET DURING FIGHTING IN THE MUBO AREA, WALKED 40 MILES TO WAU. HALF OF THE JOURNEY WAS COVERED WHILE HE WAS STILL UNDER THE EFFECTS OF AN ANAESTHETIC ADMINISTERED WHEN HIS HAND WAS OPERATED ON AT A FORWARD CASUALTY STATION. (NEGATIVE BY N. BROWN).