126030 Accession Number: 126030

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1946-02-26. N410053 PRIVATE P. C. SMITH, A MOUNTED GARRISON GUARD AT THE EASTERN COMMAND BULK ISSUE OF PETROL AND OIL DEPOT, RIDES BY A STACK OF 4 GALLON PETROL DRUMS. THERE IS A PERMANENT GUARD ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES.

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Accession Number
126030
Photographer
Corporal Ernest Mervyn McQuillan OAM
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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