P00295.771 Accession Number: P00295.771

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MAFEKING, SOUTH AFRICA, C 1900. OLD CAPTION SAYS "FIELD BATTERY OF 6TH NEW SOUTH WALES IMPERIAL BUSHMEN" BUT ONLY AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY WAS "A" BATTERY OF NEW SOUTH WALES PERMANENT ARTILLERY AND THEY NEVER OPERATED AS A COMPLETE BATTERY. HELMETS ARE SIMILAR TO THOSE USED BY SOME AUSTRALIAN UNITS SO THEY COULD BE TWO GUNS FROM "A" BATTERY. (PHOTOGRAPHERS: UNDERWOOD AND UNDERWOOD. ORIGINALS IN AWM ARCHIVAL STORE)

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P00295.771

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Photograph

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Support: Paper (Fibre-based)

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Whole

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