027638 Accession Number: 027638

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NORTHERN TERRITORY. 1942-10. CLOSE UP OF TARGETS USED BY TROOPS OF THE 2/8TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION FOR BREN GUN PRACTICE. THE SOLDIER AT THE LEFT IS MARKING DOWN THE SCORE, WHILE THE OTHER MAN IS PATCHING UP THE HOLES IN THE TARGET. SGT. J. NEILL (VX17571) (1); VX11678 CPL. A.K. DOUGHERTY (2)

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027638
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
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1
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