MEA0956 Accession Number: MEA0956

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El Alamein, Egypt. 11 November 1943. Members of the AIF Prisoners of War (POWs), repatriated from Germany, observe the "Two Minutes Silence" at the cemetery where they pay homage to fallen comrades of the 9th Division. Note the graves covered with gum leaves.

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Accession Number
MEA0956
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
11 November 1943
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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