000086/01 Accession Number: 000086/01

Description

A gunner crouches behind an anti aircraft Lewis gun camouflaged in an old tree stump at the Militia Training Camp.

Details

Accession Number
000086/01
Photographer
Edward Lefevre (Ted) Cranstone
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 35mm
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
November 1939
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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