| Place | Africa: North Africa, Western Desert |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 013354 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Hurley, James Francis (Frank) |
| Place made | North Africa: Western Desert, Western Desert (Egypt), El Alamein Area, El Alamein |
| Date made | 5 October 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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PTE. S. COLLINS WAS THE MOST FAMOUS AUSTRALIAN IN THE WESTERN DESERT FOR ONE GLORIOUS DAY. THIS ...
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PTE. S. COLLINS WAS THE MOST FAMOUS AUSTRALIAN IN THE WESTERN DESERT FOR ONE GLORIOUS DAY. THIS WAS WHEN WINSTON CHURCHILL PRESENTED HIM WITH ONE OF HIS FAMOUS CIGARS, WHICH HE HAS IN HIS MOUTH HERE. ASKED IF HE WERE GOING TO SMOKE IT, COLLINS REPLIED EMPHATICALLY THAT HE INTENDED TO KEEP IT IN A GLASS CASE AND HAND IT ON AS A FAMILY HEIRLOOM. (NEGATIVE BY HURLEY).