020098 Accession Number: 020098

Description

Headquarters, 26th Australian Infantry Brigade, situated in a wadi immediately to the south of the Derna Road. The tent in the foreground is the actual Headquarters. The Signals Office is immediately to the right of the truck at the bend of the road. Brigade transport vehicles can be seen dispersed on the flat country in the background.

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Accession Number
020098
Photographer
John S Cumpston
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c April 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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