| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Owen Stanley Range, Kokoda Trail |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 026321 |
| 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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PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-08. THREE MEMBERS OF THE 39TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION WHO WERE IN ...
Description
PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-08. THREE MEMBERS OF THE 39TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION WHO WERE IN ACTION AGAINST THE JAPS IN THE KOKODA AREA, AND WHO HAVE BEEN SENT BACK WITH BULLET WOUNDS, PHOTOGRAPHED IN A JUNGLE VILLAGE WHERE THEY RESTED. THEY HAD HAD TO WALK FOR NEARLY SIX DAYS THROUGH DENSE JUNGLE TO REACH THE HOSPITAL. THE MAN HAVING HIS BOOT REMOVED HAD BEEN WOUNDED IN THAT FOOT.