021192 Accession Number: 021192

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Putting a new engine into a Bren Gun Carrier at the 2/3rd Field Workshops, Syria. Identified personnel, from the left, are: QX13987 Corporal (Cpl) George Bell Leighton, QX5746 Private Keith James Alexander Cooper and QX14169 Cpl Stanley Douglas McPherson.

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Accession Number
021192
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
25 October 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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