MEA0997 Accession Number: MEA0997

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Western Desert, North Africa. c. 1943. Sergeant John Fleming of Sydney, NSW, watches as Egyptian natives hang clothes on a line after they have been washed in a outdoor laundry (dhobi) on a bench set up on a desert landing ground being used by No. 459 (Naval Co-operation) Squadron RAAF.

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Accession Number
MEA0997
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
c 1943
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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