H17637 Accession Number: H17637

Description

Holsworthy, New South Wales. An Australian Army officer standing in a hole in the floor of a room in the Holsworthy Internment Camp thought to be dug by a German prisoner of war internee in an escape attempt during WWI.

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Accession Number
H17637
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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