015636 Accession Number: 015636

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QUEENSLAND. V.D.C. ANTI AIRCRAFT PERSONNEL WORKING THE RANGE FINDER DURING THEIR FIRST SHOOT WITH LIVE ROUNDS. LAWYERS, BUSINESS MANAGERS, INDUSTRIAL AND MUNITIONS WORKERS RESPONDED TO THE APPEAL TO ENLIST IN THE V.D.C. AND RELEASE TROOPS FOR OPERATIONAL AND FRONT LINE AREAS. THE STANDARD OF THIS ANTI AIRCRAFT UNIT IS EQUAL TO THAT OF MANY FULL TIME SERVICE UNITS.

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015636
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Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1 September 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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