MEA1037 Accession Number: MEA1037

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Western Desert, North Africa. c. 1943. Every day is washing day for this native dhobi set up by hard working Egyptians on a landing ground being used by No. 459 (Hudson) Squadron RAAF, a Naval Co-operation Squadron, in the Western Desert.

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Accession Number
MEA1037
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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