109074 Accession Number: 109074

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LABUAN ISLAND. 11 JUNE 1945. LANCE-CORPORAL E J BALLARD (1) AND PRIVATE J L HORTON (3) OF 9 DIVISION POSTAL UNIT, ASSISTED BY CORPORAL K MURDOCK, 9 DIVISION (2), ENGAGED IN SORTING THE FIRST CONSIGNMENT OF MAIL TO ARRIVE ON THE ISLAND.

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Accession Number
109074
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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