Australian Army Ordnance Corps at 3 Australian Prisoner of War Reception Group Accession Number: F07375

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Attached to 3 Australian POW Reception Group is a small detachment of Ordnance personnel (1 officer and 3 Other Ranks), whose job it is to supply the group with all types of stores and clothing to re-kit fifteen thousand Australian POWs. In all some fifty three thousand crates of supplies have been handled. General views of bombed Manila. Captain A E Arnold, seated in the store, checks a request from Lieutenant E C Presgraves.

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Accession Number
F07375
Classification
Film
Object Type
To be confirmed
Physical Description
Base: acetate
Colour: b&w
Film type: PMP
Format: 35mm
Sound: silent
Measurement
Footage
Projection speed
Date Made
19 October 1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Intellectual record
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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