| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Owen Stanley Range, Kokoda Trail |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 026320 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Fisher, Thomas |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Papua |
| Date made | August 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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WOUNDED MEMBERS OF THE 39TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION MAKING THEIR WAY BACK ALONG A JUNGLE ...
Description
WOUNDED MEMBERS OF THE 39TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION MAKING THEIR WAY BACK ALONG A JUNGLE TRAIL TO THE BASE HOSPITAL. THEY ARE ALL SUFFERING FROM GUNSHOT WOUNDS SUSTAINED IN THE FIGHTING AGAINST THE JAPS IN THE KOKODA AREA. TO REACH THE HOSPITAL AREA THEY HAD TO WALK FOR NEARLY SIX DAYS THROUGH THICK JUNGLE. IDENTIFIED IS VX137545 RAYMOND CECIL BURMEISTER, THIRD FROM RIGHT, WEARING GLASSES.