003895 Accession Number: 003895

Description

NX27459 Gunner (Gnr) William Edward Maidment, 3rd Anti-Tank Regiment, about to embark for overseas. Gnr Maidment is carrying a piano accordion under his left arm, which he kept with him while he served in the Middle East. The original caption for this image reads; "Reinforcements lined up on the wharf waiting to embark on the Orion Line ship SS Orion for service overseas".

Details

Accession Number
003895
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original acetate
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Measurement
Overall: 4 1/2 in x 3 3/8 in
Image: 4 in x 3 in
Date Made
14 November 1940
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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