Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Owen Stanley Range, Kokoda Trail |
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Accession Number | 072699 |
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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HIGITURA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-27. VX88782 SERGEANT R M KEAM, OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER, MILITARY ...
Description
HIGITURA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-27. VX88782 SERGEANT R M KEAM, OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER, MILITARY HISTORY SECTION, ATTACHED TO NEW GUINEA FORCE, WITH A CAMP MASCOT. THE DALMATIAN, WHO JOINED AN INFANTRY UNIT AS A PUP, SERVED THROUGH THE KOKODA CAMPAIGN AND NOW HOLDS THE RANK OF WARRANT OFFICER I, AFTER ONCE RECEIVING A REDUCTION TO THE RANK OF PRIVATE FOR BARKING ON AN INOPPORTUNE OCCASION.