024568 Accession Number: 024568

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WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-07-18. ROAD SIGN ON WESTERN DESERT ROAD. THIS SIGN CONFRONTED TROOPS RETURNING FROM THE FORWARD AREAS. LACK OF HYGIENE AMONG THE HAWKERS WAS THE PRINCIPAL DANGER.

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Accession Number
024568
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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