062992 Accession Number: 062992

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YUNGABURRA, QLD. 1944-01-16. MEMBERS OF THE 17TH BATTALION, VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS USING VICKERS AND MODIFIED MG08 MACHINE GUNS DURING A PRACTICE SHOOT. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: Q220169 PRIVATE G. EVANS (1); Q220201 LIEUTENANT E. MILROY, COMMANDING NO. 6 PLATOON (2); Q220226 PRIVATE J. MCDONALD (3); Q220313 PRIVATE O. J. FENTON (4).

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Accession Number
062992
Photographer
Sergeant James Tait
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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