| Places |
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| Accession Number | 096486 |
| 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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RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-09-12. A PARTY OF NATIVES SAID TO HAVE WORKED FOR THE JAPANESE IN THE ...
Description
RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-09-12. A PARTY OF NATIVES SAID TO HAVE WORKED FOR THE JAPANESE IN THE TUNNEL HILL ROAD AREA, ADJACENT TO RABAUL, PRIOR TO THE ARRIVAL OF AN AUSTRALIAN FORCE DRAWN FROM 4 INFANTRY BRIGADE TO OCCUPY THE BASE FOLLOWING THE JAPANESE SURRENDER. THE PHOTOGRAPHER RECORDED THE INTERESTING FACT THAT ONE OF THE NATIVES WAS WEARING A BELT WITH THE INSCRIPTION: "NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES".
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- Oceania: Australia, New South Wales
- Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain
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