Bosgard, Peter (Sergeant, 2/15th Bn AIF) Accession Number: PR82/174

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COPY OF MEMOIR ENTITLED "THE BENGHASI HANDICAP" RECOUNTING THE DONOR'S EXPERIENCES IN THE WESTERN DESERT AND FOLLOWING CAPTURE, HIS POW EXPERIENCES IN ITALY AND AUSTRIA

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Accession Number
PR82/174
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Papers
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
c 1980
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright restrictions apply. Permission of copyright holder required for any use and/or reproduction.
Provenance
AWM315 419/011/043
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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