137635 Accession Number: 137635

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MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-01-20. INVENTOR MR REG GLEADALL, OF EASTERN AVENUE, ELWOOD, A COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER IN CIVILIAN LIFE, WHO HAS HAD NUMEROUS INVENTIONS ACCEPTED BY THE ARMY INVENTIONS DIRECTORATE. HIS INVENTIONS INCLUDE A NUMBER OF NEW TYPES OF GRENADES AND BOMBS.

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Accession Number
137635
Photographer
Herald Newspaper
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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