OG3650 Accession Number: OG3650

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LABUAN, NORTH BORNEO. 1945-11-16. BOARDING THE MOTOR VESSEL WANAKA, LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN ERIC PETTERSON OF RICHMOND, VIC, WAS IN A HAPPY MOOD. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE FIRST SEA DRAFT TO EMBARK AT LABUAN TO RETURN HOME TO AUSTRALIA.

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Accession Number
OG3650
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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