SHA/65/0357/VN Accession Number: SHA/65/0357/VN

Description

Officer turned waiter for Christmas is Second Lieutenant Chris McIntyre of Malvern, Vic. The men of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), enjoyed a full Christmas menu served by their officers and non-commissioned officers, an Army tradition.

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Accession Number
SHA/65/0357/VN
Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
25 December 1965
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession SHA/65/0357/VN

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