| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Morobe Province, Lae |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 077763 |
| 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. 1944-12-30. TWO JAPANESE PRISONERS OF WAR INTERESTEDLY READING THE CARD ISSUED ...
Description
LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-30. TWO JAPANESE PRISONERS OF WAR INTERESTEDLY READING THE CARD ISSUED TO THEM BY THE AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY REPRESENTATIVE BEFORE GIVING THEM A PARCEL OF COMFORTS. THE TRANSLATION OF THE CARD IS AS FOLLOWS:- "I AM AN OFFICER FROM A SOCIETY KNOWN AS THE AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY TO GIVE PARCELS OF COMFORTS TO PRISONERS OF WAR. I AM SENT TO GIVE YOU THIS PARCEL AS A GIFT."