Historical information

Various official war photos from WW2.
Part of the collection of William (Bill) Thomason. Refer Cat No. 4136P.

Physical description

1. Photo of Australian troops in Syria 1942, sheltering from the sun under the ruins of an aqueduct.
2. Image of Australian Soldiers marching through the streets of Melbourne to stimulate recruitment and investments, with crowds lining the street.
3. Photo of British Forces in Burma in Feb 1945 who were pursuing retreating Japanese Forces. They were talking to local Burmese Tribesmen.
4. Image of Japanese Prisoner climbing out of an artillery placement in the jungle.

Inscriptions & markings

1. to 3. Photos have detailed description glued to back.
4. The back is blank.