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  1. 1 album of 58 pages comprising 167 photographs relating to the service of 369 Arthur Thomas ...

    Photograph

    Maker: Unknown

    1 album of 58 pages comprising 167 photographs relating to the service of 369 Arthur Thomas 'Garry' Jenkins who served with the AN&MEF in Rabaul, and later with the 20th Battalion. For selected phot...

    P10509

  2. A number of Dan-Buoys being loaded aboard the auxiliary minesweeper HMAS Orara on completion of a ...

    Photograph

    Maker: Bottomley, Clifford

    A number of Dan-Buoys being loaded aboard the auxiliary minesweeper HMAS Orara on completion of a sweep for enemy mines. The Dan-buoys At Sea - Off the Australian Coast. Dan buoys, used to mark off ar...

    003950/02

  3. At Sea. 1919-04. A banner bearing the signatures of personnel aboard transport ship SS Shropshire ...

    Photograph

    At Sea. 1919-04. A banner bearing the signatures of personnel aboard transport ship SS Shropshire during a trip home from England to Australia. (Donor W.J. Deane)

    H04171

  4. At Sea. 1945-06-15. Able Seaman Bain sounding action stations over the public announcement system ...

    Photograph

    Maker: Lee, John

    At Sea. 1945-06-15. Able Seaman Bain sounding action stations over the public announcement system aboard Royal Australian Navy cruiser Hobart while sailing from Tawitawi in the Philippines to the Brun...

    113058

  5. At Sea. 1945-06-15. Able Seaman Bracey piping ship's routine over the public announcement system ...

    Photograph

    Maker: Lee, John

    At Sea. 1945-06-15. Able Seaman Bracey piping ship's routine over the public announcement system aboard Royal Australian Navy cruiser Hobart while sailing from Tawitawi in the Philippines to the Brune...

    113057

  6. At Sea. 1919-04. A crossing the line ceremony being held aboard transport ship Shropshire (A9) ...

    Photograph

    At Sea. 1919-04. A crossing the line ceremony being held aboard transport ship Shropshire (A9) which was carrying Australian servicemen home.

    H04160

  7. At Sea. 1919-04. A crossing the line ceremony being held aboard transport ship SS Shropshire. ...

    Photograph

    At Sea. 1919-04. A crossing the line ceremony being held aboard transport ship SS Shropshire. (Donor W.J. Deane)

    H04161

  8. At Sea. 1944-01-26. Aerial port side view of HMAS Cowra (J351) taken from a RAAF aircraft.

    Photograph

    At Sea. 1944-01-26. Aerial port side view of HMAS Cowra (J351) taken from a RAAF aircraft.

    106029

  9. At Sea. 1943-11-21. Aerial starboard side view of HMAS Doomba taken from a RAAF aircraft.

    Photograph

    At Sea. 1943-11-21. Aerial starboard side view of HMAS Doomba taken from a RAAF aircraft.

    106028

  10. At Sea. 1944-05-30. Aerial view of USS Saratoga, with aircraft lined up on the deck.

    Photograph

    At Sea. 1944-05-30. Aerial view of USS Saratoga, with aircraft lined up on the deck.

    106031

  11. At Sea. 1919-04. AIF officers Lieutenant J.V. Garner (on the left) and Brigadier General Lloyd ...

    Photograph

    At Sea. 1919-04. AIF officers Lieutenant J.V. Garner (on the left) and Brigadier General Lloyd aboard transport ship SS Shropshire. (Donor W.J. Deane)

    H04166

  12. At Sea. 1944-08. An aerial starboard side view of HMAS Australia.

    Photograph

    At Sea. 1944-08. An aerial starboard side view of HMAS Australia.

    106032

  13. At Sea. 1941-04-11. An aerial starboard side view of HMT's Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mary, ...

    Photograph

    At Sea. 1941-04-11. An aerial starboard side view of HMT's Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mary, Mauretania and Nieuw Amsterdam in convoy.

    106027

  14. At Sea. 1945-06-15. A Naval rating using an oxy acetylene welding torch in the Engineering ...

    Photograph

    Maker: Lee, John

    At Sea. 1945-06-15. A Naval rating using an oxy acetylene welding torch in the Engineering Workshop as the Royal Australian Navy cruiser Hobart sails from Tawitawi in the Philippines to the Brunei Bay...

    113066

  15. At Sea - Australian Coast. A British Royal Marine who took part in the D-Day landing of the ...

    Photograph

    Maker: Driver, Roy

    At Sea - Australian Coast. A British Royal Marine who took part in the D-Day landing of the Allies in France describes the event to an Australian soldier of the 9th Division 2nd AIF. These forces were...

    018028

  16. At Sea, 1945-06-18. Australian Naval Recorders writing up logs in the radar 277 room aboard HMAS ...

    Photograph

    Maker: Lee, John

    At Sea, 1945-06-18. Australian Naval Recorders writing up logs in the radar 277 room aboard HMAS Hobart at sea in the Brunei Bay area.

    112293

  17. At Sea. 1919-04. Australian servicemen returning home watching a pillow fight over a water tank ...

    Photograph

    At Sea. 1919-04. Australian servicemen returning home watching a pillow fight over a water tank on board transport ship Shropshire (A9).

    H04167A

  18. At Sea. 1919-04. Australian servicemen returning home watching a pillow fight over a water tank ...

    Photograph

    At Sea. 1919-04. Australian servicemen returning home watching a pillow fight over a water tank on board transport ship Shropshire (A9).

    H04167

  19. At Sea. 1919-04. Australian servicemen watching a boxing contest on their trip home aboard ...

    Photograph

    At Sea. 1919-04. Australian servicemen watching a boxing contest on their trip home aboard transport ship Shropshire (A9).

    H04168

  20. At Sea. 1919-04. Australian servicemen watching a boxing contest on their trip home aboard ...

    Photograph

    At Sea. 1919-04. Australian servicemen watching a boxing contest on their trip home aboard transport ship Shropshire (A9).

    H04168A

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