| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 072654 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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WAU - BULOLO ROAD, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-26. THE HONOURABLE E.J. WARD, MINISTER FOR EXTERNAL ...
Description
WAU - BULOLO ROAD, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-26. THE HONOURABLE E.J. WARD, MINISTER FOR EXTERNAL TERRITORIES IN THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT (1), WITH MR J. R. HALLIGAN, SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES (2), AND NX70327 MAJOR A.M. ALISON, OFFICER COMMANDING WAU AREA (3). THEY STAND AMONG THE RUINS OF THE BULOLO NO. 1 POWER HOUSE DESTROYED BY AUSTRALIAN COMMANDOS DURING THE JAPANESE ADVANCE ON WAU IN 1943.