J02617 Accession Number: J02617

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SUEZ CANAL AREA. C. 1916. CAMEL TRANSPORT FOR THE WOUNDED AND SICK, SHOWING TWO TYPES OF LYING CACOLETS WHILST IN THE RIGHT HAND CORNER IS ONE FOR SITTING CASES, USED BY THE 3RD AUSTRALIAN LIGHT HORSE (3ALH) FIELD AMBULANCE. (DONATED BY MR. R. SILLETT.)

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Accession Number

J02617

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate

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Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

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