022125 Accession Number: 022125

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Tobruk, Cyrenaica, Libya. 10 April 1941. Damage caused to Ward 5 of the 2/4th Australian General Hospital (4AGH), from a direct hit from an enemy bomb. Captain G. M. (Gar) Hone and Corporal Heywood, both of 4AGH, were wounded and seven wounded patients were further injured. (Donor Sergeant Maxwell)

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Accession Number
022125
Photographer
Sergeant Charles Fredrick Johnson Maxwell
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
10 April 1941
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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