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Postcards WW2, 1943, 1944

Place
Finschhafen
Subject
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Item number
3822.2
Access rights
Digitised
Country of origin
Language
Period of reference
1943 to 1944
Description from source
Width: 14 centimetres, Height: 9 centimetres.

These items were brought home by Kenneth George Proud 2nd AIF from the Islands. Enlisted 21.8.1942 age 20 years, WX34558, discharged 20.12.1945, rank Cpl in 16th August Infantry BN.

(.1) Japanese postcard, B & W drawing showing a Japanese soldier looking out over a bay and pier. On the rear in orange 2 x stamps, Japanese writing.
(.2) Japanese postcard, B & W drawing showing a native hut scene. On rear in orange 2 x stamps in Japanese writing.

Inscriptions & markings: (.1) hand written in pencil “Finschafen New Guinea 1944” (.2) “Finschafen New Guinea 1943”
Physical format
Postcards
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