100640 Accession Number: 100640

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PRIVATE P.E. GRATWICK VC, 2/48TH INFANTRY BATTALION. HE WAS AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS POSTHUMOUSLY FOR ACTION AT MITEIRIYA RIDGE, WESTERN DESERT, ON 1942-10-25 TO 1942-10-26.

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Accession Number
100640
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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