A group of soldiers of the 6th Division AIF watch from their troop transport as a Short ...

Accession Number 000858/13
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Parer, Damien Peter
Place made At sea
Date made January 1940
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

A group of soldiers of the 6th Division AIF watch from their troop transport as a Short Sunderland flying boat aircraft passes another troop transport of the Australia New Zealand convoy carrying troops of both countries to the Middle East. The flying boat was carrying out escort and anti submarine duties as the convoy steamed towards Colombo.

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