| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 025068 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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KILO 89, PALESTINE. 1942-11-01. SERGEANT ANDRE PUECH DRIVING FROM THE FIRST TEE OF A 9-HOLE GOLF ...
Description
KILO 89, PALESTINE. 1942-11-01. SERGEANT ANDRE PUECH DRIVING FROM THE FIRST TEE OF A 9-HOLE GOLF COURSE CONSTRUCTED BY PERSONNEL OF 2ND ECHELON (RECORDS) A.I.F. (M.E.) IN THEIR SPARE TIME. THE COURSE LIES OVER ABOUT 40 ACRES OF UNDULATING SAND AND IS THE SITE OF THE APPROACH TO THE PASS THROUGH GAZA RIDGE WHICH WAS THE SCENE OF FIERCE FIGHTING BETWEEN THE AUSTRALIAN LIGHT HORSE AND THE TURKS IN WORLD WAR I. SOME OF THE HAZARDS OF THE COURSE ARE OLD TURKISH TRENCHES.