| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 076509 |
| 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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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-18. NX201 MAJOR H.E. GALE, MBE, CAMP COMMANDANT, 2ND AUSTRALIAN CORPS ...
Description
LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-18. NX201 MAJOR H.E. GALE, MBE, CAMP COMMANDANT, 2ND AUSTRALIAN CORPS (1) SHOWING NGX350 MAJOR E.W. JENYNS, DEPUTY ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF NATIVE LABOUR AND OFFICER IN CHARGE, LAE BASE SUB AREA, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT (2) THE "SONG RIVER BUGLE". IT IS BELIEVED THAT THIS BUGLE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LOSS OF MANY JAPANESE LIVES AS THE ENEMY USED THE BUGLE CALL TO CALL THE TROOPS TO ARMS, THUS GIVING AWAY THEIR POSITIONS.