Historical information
Newspaper article reads - "Flamethrowers have a dual purpose for men of the AIF New Guinea -
Above - an infantryman is burning out a Jap bunker during a successful attack on Mt Shiburangu in the Wewak area while
At right - Pte T Nicholls of Bairnsdale (Vic) is shown using a flamethrower on mosquito-infested vegetation in the Maprik area. - Australian Official"
Private T (Thomas) Nicholls of Bairnsdale - VX 80709 2/6 Aust Infantry Battalion Born 22/3/1923 Died 7/7/1945 buried at Lae Cemetery PNG
Physical description
Cut out newspaper article containing two photographs with short story bottom left hand corner.
Inscriptions & markings
Making it hot for the Japs - and the mosquitoes!
