| Accession Number | P03468.013 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Pacific Islands: Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Gazelle Peninsula, Rabaul Area, Rabaul, Namanula |
| Date made | c 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Japanese Naval personnel and military nurses exercising in the gardens of the 8th Navy Hospital, ...
Description
Japanese Naval personnel and military nurses exercising in the gardens of the 8th Navy Hospital, Namanula, Rabaul. The hospital was built by the Germans circa 1910, then operated by the Australian government after the First World War. From 1942-1945 the hospital was used by the Japanese Imperial Navy. Note the red cross painted on the roof of the hospital.