075862 Accession Number: 075862

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Bob Hope, famous American comedian, and leader of the Bob Hope concert party, which is touring the northern battle areas entertaining the troops, autographing a captured Japanese flag for a member of A Company, 4th Infantry Battalion. Identified personnel are: (left to right) N37748 Private (Pte) E Dawes; NX127921 Pte F Hancock; Bob Hope; WX28100 Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) J P Hewlett (holding a camera).

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Accession Number
075862
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
31 August 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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