P04994.003 Accession Number: P04994.003

Description

Looking down one of the roads running between the attap huts and other buildings of Cambrai camp, the headquarters base of 4th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (4RAR), nestled amongst forested mountains and located near the predominately Chinese market town of Bau, approximately 70 kilometres south east of Kuching. The parked vehicle (right) is a Bedford 4x4 three ton FV13100 series truck.

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Accession Number
P04994.003
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film copy negative
Date Made
c 1966
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor R Curtis
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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