002506 Accession Number: 002506

Description

A pipe major takes a busman's holiday during a halt by the convoy carrying his South African unit to manoeuvres in the veldt area.

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Accession Number
002506
Photographer
Unknown British Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 3x4"
Support: Acetate
Date Made
8 August 1940
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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