LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-18. TX2002 BRIGADIER J. FIELD, DSO, ED, COMMANDING, 7TH INFANTRY BRIGADE ...

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Accession Number 076024
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-18. TX2002 BRIGADIER J. FIELD, DSO, ED, COMMANDING, 7TH INFANTRY BRIGADE (1) AND VX48010 MAJOR J. SUMMERTON (2) TWO MEMBERS OF A PARTY OF AUSTRALIAN SERVICEMEN WHOSE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN THE JUNGLE WHILE ON THEIR WAY FROM LAE TO MADANG AND WHO WERE ESCORTED BACK TO TSILI TSILI BY A PARTY OF FIVE YOUNG NATIVE BOYS.