E04280 Accession Number: E04280

Description

Seven unidentified soldiers, in a section of the Australian Corps Clothing Exchange, shifting sacks of soiled underwear. It was at this exchange where soiled underwear was prepared for fumigation and cleansing and clean underwear was distributed to Australian Units in Belgium.

Details

Accession Number
E04280
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original whole plate negative
Date Made
11 February 1919
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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