119706 Accession Number: 119706

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SINGAPORE, 1945-09-25. FORMER POW AUSTRALIAN "LEGGIES" (AMPUTATED LEGS) ARRIVE AT KALLANG AIRPORT FROM BANGKOK, THAILAND. IN THE DOORWAY OF THE DOUGLAS C-47 Dakota AIRCRAFT CAN BE SEEN THE RAAF MEDICAL AIR EVACUATION TRANSPORT UNIT (MAETU) SISTER WHO ACCOMPANIED THE MEN ON THE FLIGHT.

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Accession Number
119706
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Measurement
Overall: 2 1/2 in x 2 3/4 in
Image: 2 1/4 in x 2 1/4 in
Date Made
25 September 1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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