P01371.001 Accession Number: P01371.001

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CORPORAL JOCK JAMIESON, D COMPANY, 8TH BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (8RAR), SITTING OUTSIDE A BUNKER ON D COMPANY PERIMETER CLEANING A 50 CALIBRE MACHINE GUN. THESE WERE ACQUIRED FROM THE UNITED STATES TO RELEASE GPMG M60 (GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUN) WEAPONS FOR USE IN AMBUSH WORK.

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Accession Number
P01371.001
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Transparency
Physical Description
Colour: Colour
Format: 35mm
Date Made
1970
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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