| Accession Number | C02514 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Indian Ocean |
| Date made | c November 1914 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Father Neptune and his party seen in costume during a 'Crossing the Line' ceremony aboard HMAT ...
Description
Father Neptune and his party seen in costume during a 'Crossing the Line' ceremony aboard HMAT Omrah (A5), to mark the crossing of the Equator. Left to right: Captain (Capt) Dougall, Lieutenant (Lt) Kerr, Capt John Alexander Milne (later Lieutenant Colonel in the 9th Battalion, killed in action 12 April 1918), Capt Fisher, and Lt Patterson.