051144 Accession Number: 051144

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EAST RISDEN, TAS 1943-04-20. THE SEARCHLIGHT DETACHMENT OF 115 SECTION, 59TH AUSTRALIAN ANTI AIRCRAFT SEARCHLIGHT COMPANY LINED UP IN FRONT OF THEIR LIGHT PRIOR TO MANNING THEIR VARIOUS POSTS. THEY ARE RECEIVING ORDERS FROM CORPORAL A H HALL. LEFT TO RIGHT, SAPPERS G M PICKETT, P J LESTER, M A MARSHALL, J E WILLIAMS, Z E D MOORE, U J HAYWOOD, B L LUNDON, T K SHORTHOUSE, A BROWN. ALL ARE MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE.

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051144
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Photograph
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Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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