P00562.039 Accession Number: P00562.039

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Ctesiphon, Mesopotamia. 1917-03-06. Members of `E' Station, 1st Wireless Signal Squadron, Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force, pause on the road with their horses during the advance on Baghdad. The column is led by British III Corps troops. Note the ancient arch of Ctesiphon on the horizon.

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P00562.039
Classification
Photograph
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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