Diggers' Long, Long, Trail 1940

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Full title reads: "Diggers' Long, Long Trail".

Australia.

Animated map showing route to be taken across the Australian Blue Mountains by a group of soldiers.

MS Brigadier Murray giving instructions for the route march to his officers - nat. sound.

VS of the contingent...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
21227
Sort Number:
40/089
Time in/Out:
01:52:14:00 / 01:55:28:00
Canister:
40/89
Film ID:
1059.49
Issue Date:
04/11/1940

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