Subject	World War, 1939-1945–Sources
	World War, 1939-1945–Asia
	Military history
	Papua New Guinea–History
	Correspondence
	Drawing
Category	4. World War II
Place	Finschhafen
Current Holder	Bendigo Military Museum
Period Of Reference	1943/1944
Item Number	3822.2
Access Rights	Digitised
Country Of Origin	Papua New Guinea
Language	Japanese
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