| Accession Number | 016883 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Fitzpatrick, Samuel James Henry Herbert (Jim) |
| Place made | Netherlands East Indies: Dutch New Guinea |
| Date made | 12 April 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Dutch New Guinea. Gunner Jim Scott of Tamworth, NSW, on patrol through the swamps, holds his rife ...
Description
Dutch New Guinea. Gunner Jim Scott of Tamworth, NSW, on patrol through the swamps, holds his rife above the water. There are 60,000 square miles of swamps, much of which is kept under constant surveillance by Australian patrols.