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Title

A group of fleet navigation officers in the Australian army

1940

Artist

Unknown photographer

  • Details

    Place where the work was made
    Australia
    Date
    1940
    Media category
    Photograph
    Materials used
    gelatin silver photograph
    Dimensions
    4.2 x 6.4 cm image/sheet
    Signature & date

    Not signed. Dated c., verso, pencil "1940".

    Credit
    National Art Archive. Gift of Andrew Klippel 2017. Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    ARC409.1.294
    Copyright

    Reproduction requests

    Artist information
    Unknown photographer

    Works in the collection

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  • About

    In 1939 when World War II breaks out, Robert Klippel is called up to the navy. Klippel spends 2-3 months training at Snapper Island, near Birchgrove, and is then stationed as a guard at the Cockatoo Island Docks, Sydney.

  • Places

    Where the work was made

    Australia

  • Bibliography

    Referenced in 1 publication

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