EN0303 Accession Number: EN0303

Description

A poster reading 'Welcome' in French, Greek, English and Italian, which was printed on the occasion of the Allied Mission to the Don Republic. The Mission sought to investigate the situation of the Cossacks, who were defending their country in the eastern corner of the Ukraine against the Bolsheviks. HMAS Swan and the French destroyer Bisson conveyed the members of the Mission.

Details

Accession Number
EN0303
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
December 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Lent by Engineer Lieutenant Commander Bloomfield
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession EN0303

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