020547 Accession Number: 020547

Description

VX27003 Gunner (later Sergeant) Robert Laidley (Bob) Willis, a member of the 1941 AIF cricket team, bowling during the first practice of the team at the Gezira Sporting Club, Cairo.

Details

Accession Number

020547

Photographer

Lieutenant Arthur John Faithfull

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white

Date Made

2 October 1941

Place Made

Cairo

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

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