051146 Accession Number: 051146

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POINT LONSDALE, VIC. 1943-04. AWAS PERSONNEL OPERATING BATTERY OBSERVATION POST RANGE FINDER AT POINT LONSDALE, PORT PHILLIP FIXED DEFENCES. LEFT TO RIGHT GUNNER (GNR) M. I. THOMSON AND GNR J. M. ALCHIN.

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Accession Number
051146
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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