| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 073381 |
| 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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MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-21. A JAPANESE PRISONER OF WAR BEING MOVED FROM AN AMBULANCE TO HMAS ...
Description
MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-21. A JAPANESE PRISONER OF WAR BEING MOVED FROM AN AMBULANCE TO HMAS KAPUNDA WHICH IS MOORED ALONGSIDE THE WHARF. THE PRISONER, ONE OF A NUMBER CAPTURED AT MADANG AIRFIELD, THREW A GRENADE WHICH FAILED TO EXPLODE. THEY ARE BEING MOVED FROM THE 111TH CASUALTY CLEARING STATION TO THE 106TH CASUALTY CLEARING STATION AT LANGEMAK BAY. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- SX39528 PRIVATE H. VINCENT, NEW GUINEA SEA AMBULANCE TRANSPORT COMPANY (3); NX81033 STAFF-SERGEANT K.C. GUY, 111TH CASUALTY CLEARING STATION (4).