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| Accession Number | 069379 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1942-04-12. ONE OF THE EVACUEES FROM NEW BRITAIN LEAVING THE HMAS ...
Description
PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1942-04-12. ONE OF THE EVACUEES FROM NEW BRITAIN LEAVING THE HMAS "LAURABADA". HE AND OTHER EVACUEES TOOK TO THE JUNGLE FOLLOWING THE SUCCESSFUL JAPANESE LANDING AT RABAUL ON THE 1942-01-23. THEY WERE TAKEN ABOARD THE "LAURABADA" AT PALMALMAL, A PRE ARRANGED RENDEZVOUS ON THE SOUTH COAST OF THE ISLAND.
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Conflicts
Units
Places
- Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Port Moresby
- Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain
- Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Gazelle Peninsula, Rabaul Area, Rabaul
- Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Jacquinot Bay Area, Palmalmal