082838A
Photograph 082838A Second World War, 1939-1945LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-12. SERGEANT G. SIMPSON, AUSTRALIAN ARMY AMENITIES SERVICE ATTACHED HQ FIRST ARMY, FEEDS THE SPECIAL RELEASE COPY OF THE 1944 MELBOURNE CUP INTO A PROJECTOR.
082834 Accession Number: 082834
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LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-12. STAFF SERGEANT M.A. BARR, AT 8.30 PM READS A COPY OF THE ARMY NEWSPAPER 'GUINEA GOLD', THE FIRST SHEET OFF THE PRESS CARRYING TWO BLOCKS OF MELBOURNE CUP PICTURES PRODUCED BY AUSTRALIAN ARMY AMENITIES SERVICE ATTACHED HQ FIRST ARMY.
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082834
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
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1
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