P00562.193 Accession Number: P00562.193

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Mesopotamia. c. 1918. Side view of a lorry wireless set mounted on a Daimler chassis used by members of the 1st Wireless Signal Squadron, Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force. The vans were transferred from the English members of the Force to gradually replace the horse drawn wagon sets used by the Australians. Note the mast sections on the roof of the van. (Donor E. Keast Burke)

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Accession Number
P00562.193
Photographer
H A Dale
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Support: Nitrate
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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