066540 Accession Number: 066540

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MEMBERS OF THE 4TH DIVISION CONCERT PARTY ERECTING THEIR PORTABLE STAGE FOR THE NIGHT'S SHOW. THIS CONCERT PARTY UNDER THE CHARGE OF WARRANT OFFICER 11 S ELWOOD, WITH A STRENGTH OF 20 PERSONNEL, ARE AT PRESENT ENTERTAINING TROOPS IN THE TABLELANDS. ON THE CONCERT STAGE TRUCK (FARGO TYPE) THE STEEL FRAMEWORK IS BOLTED TOGETHER, OVER WHICH CANVAS AWNINGS ARE SLUNG TO COMPLETE THE MOBILE CONCERT STAGE. FOURTH ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT (IN THE ROOF): CORPORAL W.D. SIMMONS (6); CORPORAL K.G. LESTER (10).
THIRD ROW (STANDING ON FRAME): WX35842 PRIVATE I.W. JACKSON (5); LANCE CORPORAL G.J. SWARD, STANDING ON LADDER (7); LANCE CORPORAL J. MARKS (8); PRIVATE V.N. ARNOLD (11).
SECOND ROW (FLOOR LEVEL): CORPORAL A.J. WADDELL (3); SERGEANT L.G. NOLAN (4); CORPORAL G.C. NICHOLLS (9); SERGEANT E.J. BARTON (12); LANCE CORPORAL G. TUTIN (13).
FRONT ROW: SERGEANT L.A. DIXON (1); PRIVATE J. BEWEICK (2).

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Accession Number
066540
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
26 May 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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