| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 074690 |
| 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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BASAMA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-13. WARRANT OFFICER II, K. WOODMAN, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ...
Description
BASAMA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-13. WARRANT OFFICER II, K. WOODMAN, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT, INTERVIEWING KING BUMBU, HEREDITARY CHIEF OF THE HUON GULF NATIVES. KING BUMBU WAS ARRESTED BY THE JAPANESE FOR REFUSING TO ASSIST THEM DURING THEIR OCCUPATION OF THE AREA. HE WAS TAKEN TO SALAMAUA BY HIS CAPTORS, WHO TIED HIM TO A TREE FOR TWO DAYS WITHOUT FOOD OR WATER. HIS DAUGHTER HAD MEANWHILE FOLLOWED HIM AND MANAGED TO CUT HIM FREE DURING AN ALLIED AIR RAID - BOTH SUCCEEDED IN ESCAPING INTO THE BUSH.