070344 Accession Number: 070344

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The Staff Mess (left), the Officers’ Mess (centre) and the Officers’ Quarters (extreme right) at the Reception and General Details Depot of the Milne Bay Sub Area. The water tank at right, beside the road, contains chlorinated drinking water.

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Accession Number
070344
Photographer
Captain George Harvey Nicholson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
9 February 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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