127556 Accession Number: 127556

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Members of 2/6th Australian Independent Company enjoy a refreshing bathe in the sea. Shown are: Trooper (Tpr) Maxwell (1); Tpr J. Balk (2); Tpr E. Ross (3); Tpr A. Osborne (4); NX85930 Corporal Reginald Norman Belling (killed in action at Kaiapit on 6 October 1943) (5); unknown (6, 7).

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Accession Number
127556
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
October 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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