| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 015623 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Dick, Harold George |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Mubo Salamaua Area, Mount Tambu |
| Date made | 30 August 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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NEW GUINEA. CPL. VALENTINE LYE OF LONG BEACH, CALIF. SPREADS PALM LEAVES ON THE GROUND TO MAKE A ...
Description
NEW GUINEA. CPL. VALENTINE LYE OF LONG BEACH, CALIF. SPREADS PALM LEAVES ON THE GROUND TO MAKE A BED FOR HIMSELF AND HIS MATES ON MOUNT TAMBU. ON THE POLES THEY STRETCHED THEIR GROUND SHEETS TO KEEP OFF THE RAIN. IN CONDITIONS AS BAD AS THE KOKODA TRAIL AUSTRALIANS AND AMERICANS AFTER BITTER FIGHTING DROVE THE JAPS FROM TAMBU. (NEGATIVE BY H. DICK).