022123 Accession Number: 022123

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Tobruk, Cyrenaica, Libya. August 1941. Shattered concrete and debris hanging dangerously after a direct hit by a bomb on Ward 10 of the 2/4th Australian General Hospital. (Donor Sergeant Maxwell)

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Accession Number
022123
Photographer
Sergeant Charles Fredrick Johnson Maxwell
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
August 1941
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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