P00053.002 Accession Number: P00053.002

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Troops of the 1st Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR) formed up on the flight deck of the troop transport HMAS Sydney on their way to Vietnam. This photograph was later produced as a Christmas card and sent home by members of the battalion in December 1968.

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Accession Number
P00053.002
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c March 1968
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor Kalamunda Historical Society
Copyright
Copyright unknown - orphaned work

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