Collection of First World War negatives purchased from Eric Keast Burke (Keast Burke) Accession Number: J01986

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Members of D Troop, 1st Australian Wireless Signal Squadron, disembarking from River Vessel Paddle Steamer (PS) 60 at Advanced Base at 5:00 AM on 29 March 1918. Advanced Base was the name given to the big military centre for Baghdad. There were only a few troops camped in the city itself, the billets in the city were used by headquarters administration offices.

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Accession Number
J01986
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
29 March 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor E K Burke
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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