025702 Accession Number: 025702

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COLOMBO, CEYLON. 1942-02. HM TROOP TRANSPORT SHIP CITY OF PARIS WATCHED BY TROOPS OF THE AIF RETURNING FROM THE MIDDLE EAST ON THE DECK OF THEIR TRANSPORT HMT ORCADES. MANY MEN ON THE ORCADES DISEMBARKED AT BATAVIA, WERE RETAINED TO GUARD THE DUTCH AIRFIELDS, AND WERE TAKEN PRISONER BY THE JAPANESE.

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Accession Number
025702
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Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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