020997 Accession Number: 020997

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Padre Nowak, Chaplain to the Polish Brigade in Tobruk, made a practice of visiting all positions held by Polish troops. Here he is conducting mass for the crew of a 25 pounder gun.

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Accession Number
020997
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
15 October 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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