019172 Accession Number: 019172

Description

Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan. September 1945. These Australian naval ratings attached to the British Landing Force Headquarters, wave happily as they joy-ride around the Yokosuka Naval Base in a small Japanese truck.

Details

Accession Number
019172
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
September 1945
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession 019172

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