P00037.009 Accession Number: P00037.009

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Egypt. c. September 1915. Two soldiers, bare-chested and with shaved heads, take part in a boxing competition amongst tent lines. Behind them is a group of spectators one of whom holds a clock, while two others holds towels. Fourth from the left is 8932 Driver Jack (John) O. McKenzie, 20th Australian Army Service Corps (AASC), who was a horse breaker with the Company. The original caption reads `This is how we spend most of our time in camp, the noble art of self defence.'

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Accession Number
P00037.009
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film copy negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Place Made
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Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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