020650
Photograph 020650 Second World War, 1939-1945Men of the 2/28th Australian Infantry Battalion acting as gunners, with men of the 104th Royal Horse Artillery, loading a captured Italian 149mm field gun near Tobruk.
020649 Accession Number: 020649
Description
WX4619 Private Lorimer George "Laurie" Pilmer, 2/28th Australian Infantry Battalion, putting his shoulder to the wheel to move a captured Italian 149mm field gun into position near Tobruk. This gun was used with effect against its former owners.
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Accession Number
020649
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Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Support: Nitrate
Measurement
Overall: 3 3/16 in x 4 3/8 in
Image: 2 15/16 in x 3 15/16 in
Image: 2 15/16 in x 3 15/16 in
Date Made
18 September 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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