P01333.007 Accession Number: P01333.007

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PIRAEUS, GREECE, C. 1941-06. AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS AT A MEMORIAL SERVICE IN THE CEMETERY BESIDE THE GRAVE OF COLONEL W.E. KAY, COMMANDING OFFICER OF 2/5TH AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (AGH), WHO DIED OF WOUNDS DURING A LUFTWAFFE ATTACK ON PIRAEUS DURING THE EVACUATION OF GREECE. THE SOLDIERS, FROM 2/5TH AGH, WERE ORDERED TO REMAIN IN GREECE TO TREAT ALLIED PRISONERS OF WAR, AND WERE WORKING AT THE MAIN POW HOSPITAL (KRIEGSGEFANGENLAZARETTE) NEAR PIRAEUS. (DONOR B. MOULD)

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Accession Number
P01333.007
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film copy negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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