077989 Accession Number: 077989

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RAN personnel opening Christmas hampers issued by the Australian Comforts Fund representative at the 5th Base Sub Area. Identified personnel are: (left to right, crouching or kneeling) Signalman (Sig) H Cummings (mostly cut out of image) (12); Steward R Baker (behind Sig Cummings) (11); Able Seaman (AB) L Crosthwaite (10); Telegraphist L Wignell (7); Sig A Jones (5); Coder G Smith (4); Telegraphist J Bishop (2); Leading Telegraphist H Crouch (1). Standing at back, left to right: Leading Signalman P Nurthen (back to camera) (13); Mr Watts, Young Men’s Christian Association (9); Mechanics Mate S Langton (8); AB D Sharpe (6); Stoker S Hunter (3).

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Accession Number
077989
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
29 December 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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