068859 Accession Number: 068859

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NORTH HEAD, SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA. 1944-08-26. MEMBERS OF THE 7TH BATTALION, VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS LOADING A 6 POUNDER SHELL INTO THE BREECH FOR A SUB CALIBRE 9.2" SHOOT. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- N233655 BOMBARDIER Charles William SMEDLEY (2) left foreground; N233636 GUNNER P.J. GAFFNEY (3); N234740 GUNNER F.A. BYRNE (4).

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Accession Number
068859
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
26 August 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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