P02274.009 Accession Number: P02274.009

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Darwin, NT. c. 1940-07. Group portrain of five members of a detachment from the 2/1st Anti-Aircraft Regiment. Left to right: standing: Sergeant (Sgt) Griffin, Sgt Murray and Sgt Johnstone. Sitting: NX12210 Lieutenant Anthony N.W. Hitchman, Commanding Officer of the detachment and Lt William Tompkinson, second in charge. The men had recently arived in Darwin from Port Moresby and were based at Oval Camp, located at a local sports ground.

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Accession Number
P02274.009
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession P02274.009

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