020859 Accession Number: 020859

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The General Officer Commanding, AIF Middle East, Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Blamey and his Aide-de-camp, VX11996 Captain Norman Dean Carlyon, were interested spectators at the game between the AIF cricket team and the Gezira Sporting Club, Cairo.

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Accession Number
020859
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
9 October 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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