Description
Troops of the Ammunition Park, 1 Australian Corps, assembled on the wharf waiting to be ferried to the troop transport 'Queen Mary' for embarkation prior to leaving for the Middle East. The second and ninth soldier in line are taking their 'Koala' teddy bears with them as reminders of home. Note the presence of a Japanese vessel berthed at an adjacent wharf was the subject of controversy and the vessel was moved to another location.
Details
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
28 December 1940
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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