005955 Accession Number: 005955

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'Joey' the young kangaroo mascot with its keeper. Initially thought to have been left behind, Joey was somehow brought into Malaya with troops of the 8th Division.

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Accession Number
005955
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c February 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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