E05009 Accession Number: E05009

Description

Four unidentified soldiers of the 2nd Division amongst boxes and packages of supplies inside a store of the Australian Comforts Fund. The supplies include food stuffs and a box of 'Tanko Trench Cookers'. Written on the side of several boxes are battalion details, eg '27th Bn, 7th Inf Bde, 2nd Australian Division'. Note the Comforts Fund sign on the far left features a rising sun and the number 2, indicating the 2nd Division.

Details

Accession Number
E05009
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original whole plate negative
Date Made
March 1919
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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