080961 Accession Number: 080961

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TROOPS OF THE 2/6TH CAVALRY COMMANDO REGIMENT BOUND FOR OVERSEAS SERVICE GIVE THE USUAL YELLS, CHEERS AND COOEES AS THE TRAIN PULLS OUT FROM WONDECLA RAILWAY STATION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- NX130206 TROOPER R.O. DUNWOODIE (1); NX172271 TROOPER K.J. HENDERSON (2); QX21949 TROOPER N.E. GREGG (3); QX52623 TROOPER J.P. ARTHUR (4); NX6759 TROOPER P.E. BAKER (5); WX10913 CORPORAL E.B. ELPHICK (6); NX172125 TROOPER J.V. NADIN (7); NX172359 TROOPER JAMES LEITH (8) (LATER KILLED IN ACTION IN NEW GUINEA ON 30 JUNE 1945) .

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Accession Number
080961
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1 October 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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