Collection of First World War negatives purchased from Eric Keast Burke (Keast Burke) Accession Number: J01991

Description

Group of unidentified members of the D Troop, 1st Australian Wireless Signal Squadron, during the summer of 1919, grouped around a lorry type W T Station, with 1 1/2 kilo plant mounted on a Daimler lorry. The station was situated at Baqubah on the river Diala, 33 miles north east of Baghdad and was chief control station for the force. Prior to February 1919, a horse drawn wagon was used to carry goods.

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Accession Number
J01991
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
c May 1919
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor E K Burke
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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