051167 Accession Number: 051167

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QUEENSCLIFF, VICTORIA. AUSTRALIA. 1943-04. GROUP TAKEN ON BOARD THE ARMY LAUNCH "MARS", A UNIT OF PORT PHILLIP FIXED DEFENCES. LEFT TO RIGHT:- GUNNER B. BARKER, SERGEANT G.E. WINTER, FIREMAN OF "MARS" WHO HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF THE CREW FOR 25 YEARS, SERGEANT G.M. PUNSHON, STAFF-SERGEANT J.A. SYDENHAM, ENGINEER OF THE LAUNCH, HE HAS WORKED ON HER FOR 32 YEARS, AND SERGEANT A.N. ROBINSON OF MILITARY HISTORY SECTION.

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051167
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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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