057855 Accession Number: 057855

Description

WONDECLA, QLD. 1943-10-07. TROOPS OF "B" COMPANY, 2/5TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, 17TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE, CLEANING UP AFTER THEIR TOUR OF DUTY IN NEW GUINEA, BEFORE BEING SENT SOUTH ON TWENTY FOUR DAYS' LEAVE. WASHING THEIR CLOTHES AT THE ABLUTION BLOCK, LEFT TO RIGHT:- NX131557 PRIVATE (PTE) L. GALBRAITH; NX95595 PTE C. HOURIGAN; VX58168 PTE W. R. CRAWFORD.

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Accession Number
057855
Photographer
Sergeant James Tait
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Support: Nitrate
Format: 3x4"
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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