106675 Accession Number: 106675

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CAPTAIN F.E. GETTING, RAN, CAPTAIN OF HMAS CANBERRA AT GUADALCANAL IN 1942.

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Accession Number
106675
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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