| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 098504 |
| 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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PANIPAI AIRSTRIP, NEW IRELAND. 1945-10-26. AUSTRALIAN RIFLES AT THE JAPANESE DUMP AT THE ...
Description
PANIPAI AIRSTRIP, NEW IRELAND. 1945-10-26. AUSTRALIAN RIFLES AT THE JAPANESE DUMP AT THE AIRSTRIP. ALL ARE MARKED CMF AND THE RIFLE ON THE LEFT HAS THE NAME "A. PEEL" CARVED ON THE BUTT. THE AIRSTRIP IS ABOUT SIX MILES FROM KAVIENG WHERE AN AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT ADMINISTRATIVE HEADQUARTERS IS BEING SET UP WITH CAPTAIN F.N.W. SHAND AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT DISTRICT OFFICER, IN CHARGE, TO OPERATE IN NEW IRELAND AND SURROUNDING SMALLER ISLANDS.