050013 Accession Number: 050013

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THE LAST JOURNEY OF A GALLANT SOLDIER. THE BODY OF BRIGADIER A.H.L. GODFREY, DSO, MC, ED, UNTIL HIS DEATH, COMMANDER OF 24TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE, ON AN ARMY BLITZ WAGON FOR CONVEYANCE TO THE EL ALAMEIN MILITARY CEMETERY FOR INTERNMENT. BRIGADIER GODFREY DIED ON 1942-11-04 FROM WOUNDS RECEIVED ON 1942-11-01 WHEN HIS COMMAND POST RECEIVED A DIRECT HIT FROM AN ENEMY SHELL.

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Accession Number
050013
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
5 November 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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