An informal portrait of HMAS Platypus’ mascot, the Captain’s Cocker Spaniel dog. The captain took ...

Accession Number P04856.008
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Maker Unknown
Place made Netherlands East Indies: Halmahera Island, Morotai Island
Date made c September 1945 - October 1945
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

An informal portrait of HMAS Platypus’ mascot, the Captain’s Cocker Spaniel dog. The captain took him ashore at Morotai for a ‘nature’ run and he nearly died of excitement. The comment on the back of the photo reads ‘The ‘nature run’ affects all sailors that way’.

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