024748 Accession Number: 024748

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TEL EL EISA, EGYPT. 1942-08-01. LIEUTENANT COLONEL H.H. HAMMER, COMMANDING OFFICER, 2/48TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION (RIGHT) AND CAPTAIN D. BRYANT, OFFICER COMMANDING "C" COMPANY OF THE BATTALION, (NEXT) LEAVING "C" COMPANY COOKHOUSE AFTER DISCUSSING RATIONS WITH THE COOKS, AT COMPANY HEADQUARTERS IN THE FRONT LINE NEAR TEL EL EISA RAILWAY STATION.

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024748
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Photograph
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Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
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1
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