111474 Accession Number: 111474

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SERIA, BORNEO, 10 JULY 1945. MEMBERS OF 2/17 INFANTRY BATTALION, PREPARING FOR A SWIMMING CARNIVAL ON THE BEACH, EMPTYING WATER FROM A MALAY PRAHU AFTER A TRAIL RUN FOR THE CANOE EVENT. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: CORPORAL R FORWOOD (1); PRIVATE H E HOWARD (2).

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Accession Number
111474
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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