025069 Accession Number: 025069

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GAZA, PALESTINE. 1942-10-05. ON THIS DATE, 1001 NIGHTS AFTER THE FIRST A.I.F. CONVOY LEFT AUSTRALIA FOR THE MIDDLE EAST, 150 DIGGERS, EACH WITH 1000 DAYS OVERSEAS SERVICE, MET AT THE GAZA CLUB TO CELEBRATE THE EVENT. THIS PICTURE IS OF SPORTING INTEREST AND SHOWS THREE WELL- KNOWN AMATEUR BOXERS, LEFT TO RIGHT:- WALLY TOVEY (SYDNEY), G("DARKIE") HUMPHREYS (SYDNEY) AND HARRY ("TIGER") GORING (RIVERINA) WHO WERE AMONG THE GUESTS.

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Accession Number
025069
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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