| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 090188 |
| 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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AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-03-29. INDIAN TROOPS EXAMINE WITH INTEREST AN AUSTRALIAN SLOUCH HAT HELD ...
Description
AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-03-29. INDIAN TROOPS EXAMINE WITH INTEREST AN AUSTRALIAN SLOUCH HAT HELD BY CORPORAL J. MALONEY, 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION DURING THEIR RECUPERATION AT 104 CASUALTY CLEARING STATION. THEY WERE AMONG LIBERATED PRISONERS OF WAR CAPTURED AT SINGAPORE AND HAD BEEN FORCED BY THE JAPANESE TO WORK IN LABOUR GANGS IN THE WEWAK AREA.