P00761.036 Accession Number: P00761.036

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Burma-Thailand Railway. c. September 1945. Members of the Australian War Graves Commission survey party in a jeep searching for isolated prisoner of war (POW) cemeteries along the railway line. On the right are native labourers who helped in clearing and guide work. (Donor A. Mackinnon)

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Accession Number
P00761.036
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c September 1945
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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