P04734.001 Accession Number: P04734.001

Description

An officer and two soldiers, all unidentified, probably of the 9th Australian Division Cavalry Regiment (9 Aust Div Cav Regt), with a British manufactured 'Carrier Machine Gun'. This was a small armoured tracked vehicle powered by a Ford V8 side valve petrol engine, used for many duties including scouting, liaison and transporting heavy weapons.

Details

Accession Number
P04734.001
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Date Made
1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor T Scammell
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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