023907 Accession Number: 023907

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SYRIA. 1942-03. CORPORALS N.M. POPE, AT TRUCK, AND L. GRIGG, WITH BOARD, OF THE 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION PROVOST COMPANY ON DUTY AT THE CHEKKA TUNNEL CHECKING THE AUTHORITY AND DESTINATION OF AN ARMY VEHICLE.

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Accession Number
023907
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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