Object numberM2007/087:014
DescriptionCollection of 5 black and white photographs (a-e) that belonged to Alf Davis, an Australian Jewish soldier who served as a wireless translator and intelligence officer in WWII. The pictures show the Rosh Hashana services in 1943 and 1944 in Biak and Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Alf Davis is shown participating in the Biak services.
Production placePapua New Guinea, Biak, Indonesia
Production date 1943 - 1944
SubjectJews in military, army camps, Australian armed forces, religious activities, Rosh Hashana, religious festivals
Object namephotographs
Materialphotographic emulsion, paper, paper
Dimensions
- photos a, b, d, e width: 110.00 mm
height: 80.00 mm
photo c width: 76.00 mm
height: 60.00 mm
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Alfred (Alf) Israel David via the NSW Association of Jewish Service & Ex-Service Men & Women (NAJEX), 2007