028321 Accession Number: 028321

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ALICE SPRINGS, AUSTRALIA. 1942-12-14. THE INWARD CHRISTMAS MAIL TO 2/110TH AUSTRALIAN GENERAL TRANSPORT COMPANY WAS SO HEAVY THAT THE POSTAL SERGEANT HAD TO CALL IN ASSISTANCE TO SORT THE MAIL. LANCE-SERGEANT K. MATTHEWS, (POSTAL SERGEANT, RIGHT), ASSISTED BY CORPORAL J. DAVIS, SORTING THE MAIL WHICH COMPRISED, MAINLY CHRISTMAS PARCELS.

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028321
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Photograph
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Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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1
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