004845 Accession Number: 004845

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Crowds on the platform at the railway station to farewell troops of the 7th Division as they entrain for the journey to Sydney where they will embark on a troopship for onward movement to the Middle East.

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Accession Number
004845
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
17 October 1940
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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