| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 015482 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Short, Gordon Herbert |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Mubo Salamaua Area, Mount Tambu |
| Date made | 10 August 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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NEW GUINEA. MOUNT TAMBU FIGHTING. PTE. WALTER WHITE, OF WILLIAMSTOWN, VICTORIA, WHO was CUT OFF ...
Description
NEW GUINEA. MOUNT TAMBU FIGHTING. PTE. WALTER WHITE, OF WILLIAMSTOWN, VICTORIA, WHO was CUT OFF BY THE JAPANESE FOR SEVEN DAYS, MADE HIS WAY BACK TO THE AUSTRALIAN LINES. WHITE LIVED ON A FEW NATIVE FIGS PICKED FROM AN ABANDONED GARDEN, AND WATER FROM A CREEK. THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN ON HIS RETURN. (NEGATIVE BY G. SHORT).