021159 Accession Number: 021159

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Men of the 9th Australian Division disembarking in Alexandria after evacuation from Tobruk by vessels of the Royal Navy.

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Accession Number
021159
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c October 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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