| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 015564 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Short, Gordon Herbert |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Mubo Salamaua Area, Mount Tambu |
| Date made | 16 August 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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NEW GUINEA. MOUNT TAMBU. A WOUNDED AMERICAN SOLDIER BEING CARRIED FROM THE ADVANCED DRESSING ...
Description
NEW GUINEA. MOUNT TAMBU. A WOUNDED AMERICAN SOLDIER BEING CARRIED FROM THE ADVANCED DRESSING STATION AT HOUSE BANANA PRIOR TO BEING HANDED OVER TO THE NATIVE BEARERS, KNOWN AS FUZZY-WUZZIES, WHO WILL CARRY HIM TO THE NEXT STAGING CAMP, ONE DAY'S WALKING DISTANCE AWAY. THIS STATION IS ON THE TRACK, SEVERAL THOUSANDS OF FEET UP IN THE MOUNTAINS OF THE TAMBU AREA. HERE THE MEN REST IN BUNKS WHICH ARE IN TIERS, THE WALLS BEING COVERED BY BLANKETS.