P02017.018 Accession Number: P02017.018

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Walking wounded boarding an RAAF Hercules C130-E transport aircraft. They were initially flown to 4 RAAF Hospital at Butterworth, Malaysia, and later to Australia when they were fit enough to undertake the arduous flight. United States Army Chinook helicopters are lined up in the background.

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Accession Number
P02017.018
Photographer
Superintendent Marie Constance Boyle MBE OAM
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Transparency
Physical Description
Colour: Colour
Date Made
1967
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor M Boyle
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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