050890 Accession Number: 050890

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HOBART, TASMANIA. 1943-04-16. SCENE IN THE SORTING ROOM AT 6 AUSTRALIAN BASE POSTAL UNIT. LEFT TO RIGHT:- CORPORAL H. SMART, PRIVATE V. HAWKINS, CORPORAL H. JOHN (EX 40TH BATTALION), AND PRIVATE T. HAWKINS. THE TWO HAWKINS ARE TWIN SISTERS AND ARE MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE.

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050890
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Photograph
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Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
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1
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