001391/05 Accession Number: 001391/05

Description

A smiling soldier of the 6th Division AIF follows a comrade up the gangway to the troopship carrying them to the Middle East. Two Australian Army nursing sisters of the 2/2 Australian General Hospital can be seen in the background watching the embarkation. The men are wearing great coats and carrying their rifles and kitbags.

Details

Accession Number
001391/05
Photographer
Edward Lefevre (Ted) Cranstone
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Brand: Kodak
Format: 35mm
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
15 April 1940
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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