140515 Accession Number: 140515

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MELBOURNE, VIC. 1944-03-08. A GROUP OF AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE (AWAS) MEMBERS WAIT WITH THEIR GEAR FOR THEIR TRAIN TO TAKE THEM ON THE FIRST STAGE OF THEIR NORTHERN TERRITORY POSTING.

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Accession Number
140515
Photographer
Herald Newspaper
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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