Troops In Egypt 1940 AKA Australians In… 1940

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Unused / unissued material - dates unclear or unknown.

Egypt.

Australian troops disembarking from a troopship in Egypt (unknown location). Soldiers walking with their guns and equipment on their backs. Some smile and wave to camera.

Several shots of the troopship arriving...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
58320
Sort Number:
UN 0200 C
Time in/Out:
01:53:33:00 / 01:55:47:00
Canister:
UN 200 C
Film ID:
610.15
Issue Date:

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