027947 Accession Number: 027947

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ALICE SPRINGS, AUSTRALIA. 1942-12-03. AFTER THE MONEY FOR THE WEEK'S PAY FOR THE TROOPS IS DRAWN FROM THE BANK AND ARRIVES AT THE OFFICE OF THE PAYMASTER, HEADQUARTERS, 11 L. OF C SUB AREA, IT IS SPLIT UP INTO VARIOUS AMOUNTS AS REQUIRED BY THE UNITS IN THE AREA. EACH UNIT REQUISITIONS FOR ITS REQUIREMENTS EACH WEEK AND THE PAYING- OFFICER AND THE PAY SERGEANT FROM THE UNITS TAKE DELIVERY OF THE MONEY FROM THE PAYMASTER'S OFFICE. PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS THE PAYING- OFFICER FROM NO. 2 M.T. WORKSHOPS, CORPS OF AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS (SEATED) AND HIS PAY CORPORAL COUNTING THEIR CASH BEFORE LEAVING THE PAY OFFICE. PRIVATE I.H. VINCE, AUSTRALIAN ARMY PAY CORPS, IS IN THE BACKGROUND.

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Accession Number
027947
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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