020501 Accession Number: 020501

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This rock formation provided a natural dugout in the 2/23rd Infantry Battalion area, Tobruk.

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Accession Number
020501
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1 September 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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