029553
Photograph 029553 Second World War, 1939-1945SIGNALMEN ABOARD HMAS AUSTRALIA PREPARING A FLAG SIGNAL. IDENTIFIED FROM LEFT: S6174 SIGNALMAN RICHARD MUSGRAVE CHAPMAN; UNIDENTIFIED; PM4958 ORDINARY SIGNALMAN WARWICK NIVEN JOHANSON.
029554 Accession Number: 029554
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HMAS AUSTRALIA. A SIGNALMAN OF HMAS AUSTRALIA, USING THE MECHANICAL SEMAPHORE METHOD OF SIGNALLING TO ONE OF THE ESCORTING DESTROYERS. IDENTIFIED FROM LEFT: 24341 LEADING SIGNALMAN PERCIVAL WILLIAM MURRAY AND PM4958 ORDINARY SIGNALMAN WARWICK NIVEN JOHANSON.
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Accession Number
029554
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Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
February 1943
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain
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