030116/01 Accession Number: 030116/01

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Group of personnel of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) returning to Australia from the Middle East taken on board the troopship Orcades as she was about to leave Colombo for Australia.

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Accession Number
030116/01
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 35mm
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
February 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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