GARDEN ISLAND, SYDNEY, NSW 1945-11-30. TROOPS AND CREW MEMBERS LINE THE PORT SIDE DECKS AND ...

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Accession Number 123812
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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GARDEN ISLAND, SYDNEY, NSW 1945-11-30. TROOPS AND CREW MEMBERS LINE THE PORT SIDE DECKS AND SUPERSTRUCTURE AS HMAS SHROPSHIRE APPROACHES HER BERTH. THE CRUISER HAD BEEN DIVERTED FROM HER ORIGINAL DESTINATION TO WEWAK TO PICK UP AND RETURN TO AUSTRALIA 500 LONG SERVICE PERSONNEL. (PHOTOGRAPHER L. CPL E. MCQUILLAN)