080818 Accession Number: 080818

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SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA. 1944-09-29. LIEUTENANT W.S. SPOWERS, OF THE BRITISH 1ST AIRBORNE DIVISION, AT DARLING HARBOUR ABOARD THE HOSPITAL SHIP WANGANELLA. AN AUSTRALIAN, HE WENT TO THE MIDDLE EAST WITH THE A.I.F. AND TRANSFERRED TO BRITISH FORCES TO AVOID BEING RETURNED TO AUSTRALIA FOR UNDER AGE ENLISTMENT.

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Accession Number
080818
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Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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