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[es-ES]Record tools[es-ES] [es-ES]Displays[es-ES]	Remove from selection Add to selection Número del objetoM2007/087:011 DescripciónCollection of 9 black and white photographs (a-i; on a single sheet) that belonged to Alf Davis, an Australian Jewish soldier who served as a wireless translator and intelligence officer in WWII. The pictures show places where Alf was posted in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Biak in 1943 and 1944. Photos include scenes from camp life such as the mess tent, a communal chapel and a Jewish prayer service for Rosh Hashana with the shofar being blown, as well as groups of servicemen, one such group with several indigenous people in PNG. Lugar de producciónPapua New Guinea, Biak, Indonesia Fecha 1943 - 1944 TemaJews in military, army camps, religious activities, shofar, Rosh Hashana, indigenous people Nombre del objetophotographs Materialphotographic emulsion, paper, paper Dimensiones photo a width: 115.00 mm height: 85.00 mm photo b width: 100.00 mm height: 75.00 mm photos c-i width: 80.00 mm height: 60.00 mm Línea de créditoSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Alfred (Alf) Israel David via the NSW Association of Jewish Service & Ex-Service Men & Women (NAJEX), 2007

Número del objetoM2007/087:011

DescripciónCollection of 9 black and white photographs (a-i; on a single sheet) that belonged to Alf Davis, an Australian Jewish soldier who served as a wireless translator and intelligence officer in WWII. The pictures show places where Alf was posted in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Biak in 1943 and 1944. Photos include scenes from camp life such as the mess tent, a communal chapel and a Jewish prayer service for Rosh Hashana with the shofar being blown, as well as groups of servicemen, one such group with several indigenous people in PNG.

Lugar de producciónPapua New Guinea, Biak, Indonesia

Fecha 1943 - 1944

TemaJews in military, army camps, religious activities, shofar, Rosh Hashana, indigenous people

Nombre del objetophotographs

Materialphotographic emulsion, paper, paper

Dimensiones

Línea de créditoSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Alfred (Alf) Israel David via the NSW Association of Jewish Service & Ex-Service Men & Women (NAJEX), 2007

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