TOBRUK. MAIL FROM THE BASE POST OFFICE IN EGYPT IS BEING SENT BY SEA TO TOBRUK AND DELIVERED TO ...

Accession Number 007469
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
Place made North Africa: Libya, Cyrenaica, Tobruk Area, Tobruk
Date made 25 April 1941
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

TOBRUK. MAIL FROM THE BASE POST OFFICE IN EGYPT IS BEING SENT BY SEA TO TOBRUK AND DELIVERED TO THE TROOPS OCCUPYING THE TOWN. HERE THE POSTAL UNIT OF THE 9TH DIVISION ARE TAKING THE MAILS BAGS INTO THE BUILDING IN MAIN STREET TOBRUK THAT NOW SERVES AS THE POST OFFICE PREPARATORY TO SORTING AND DISTRIBUTING. (NEGATIVE BY F. HURLEY).