005553 Accession Number: 005553

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

Accession Number
005553
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
28 December 1940
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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