AWM Collection Record: 013287
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ID Number: | 013287 |
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| Maker: | Parer, Damien Peter | ||
| Place made: | Papua New Guinea: New Guinea; Papua New Guinea: Papua, Owen Stanley Ranges, Menari | ||
| Date made: | 22 September 1942 | ||
| Physical description: | Black & white | ||
| Summary: | A wounded Australian soldier has his cigarette lit by Salvation Army Chaplain Albert Moore, padre to the 2/14th battalion. The soldier on the stretcher is VX51106 Lieutenant Valentine G. Gardner, D Company, 2/14th Battalion. An unidentified soldier on the left having a drink has a bandaged head and is carrying a staff. A Papuan stretcher bearer (popularly known as a Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel) is behind the stretcher. (Frame enlargement from AWM films, F01212 or F01582 taken by Damien Parer). | ||
| Copyright: | Copyright expired - public domain | ||
| Related subject: | Casualties; Casualty movement; Smoking | ||
| Related unit: | 2/14 Battalion; Salvation Army | ||
| Related place: | Papua New Guinea: Papua, Owen Stanley Ranges, Kokoda Trail | ||
| Related conflict: | Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Last-Modified: Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:04:08 GMT
