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| Accession Number | 093876 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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CAPE WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-11. OFFICER COMMANDING FIELD DETACHMENT LAND ...
Description
CAPE WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-11. OFFICER COMMANDING FIELD DETACHMENT LAND HEADQUARTERS MEDICAL RESEARCH UNIT, MAJOR I.C. MACDONALD (1), TAKING A SAMPLE OF BLOOD FROM SAPPER A.H. SMITH, 2/2 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS. THE BLOOD SPECIMEN, AFTER CERTAIN TESTS IN THE FIELD IS CENTRIFUGED AND THE PLASMA SEPARATED, BOTTLED AND PLACED IN A REFRIGERATOR READY FOR THE WEEKLY SHIPMENT BY AIR TO CAIRNS WHERE THE FINDINGS ARE CORRELATED.