Accession Number | NAVY10119 |
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Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base |
Maker |
Unknown |
Place made | At sea |
Date made | c 1966 |
Conflict |
Period 1960-1969 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain |
A sailor from the Papua New Guinea (PNG) Division of the RAN, possibly a diesel mechanic, working ...
Description
A sailor from the Papua New Guinea (PNG) Division of the RAN, possibly a diesel mechanic, working in an engineering space onboard the General Purpose Vessel, HMAS Banks. This ship carried out fishery patrols from Manus Island (HMAS Tarangau) and was also used to train PNG naval personnel of the RAN.