012716 Accession Number: 012716

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SHOT TAKEN AT THE SOUNDING OF AN AIR ALARM AT AN ADVANCED ALLIED BASE. THIS AUSTRALIAN LIGHT ACK ACK THEN GOES INTO ACTION AT THE FIRST SOUND OF THE WARNING.

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Accession Number
012716
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
27 June 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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