NAMATANAI, NEW IRELAND. 1945-10-29. SERGEANT K. FISHER ASSISTED BY SUGI, THE CHINESE NURSE, ...

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Accession Number 098512
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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NAMATANAI, NEW IRELAND. 1945-10-29. SERGEANT K. FISHER ASSISTED BY SUGI, THE CHINESE NURSE, TREATING A NATIVE GIRL WITH AN INJECTION FOR YAWS AT THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT NATIVE HOSPITAL WHERE OVER 300 NATIVES ARE BEING TREATED. ANGAU ADMINISTRATIVE HEADQUARTERS HAVE BEEN SET UP TO OPERATE IN NEW IRELAND AND SURROUNDING SMALLER ISLANDS.