115690 Accession Number: 115690

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At sea. A race meeting, organised by Australian Army personnel, was held aboard the United States Liberty ship SS Henry M Rice, en route from Sydney to Morotai. Shown, Captain J. W. Donahoe, ship's captain (left) with an African American member of the crew dressed as Bonnie Prince Charlie for the occasion (centre) and Lieutenant Colonel G. D. Cunningham, British Army, Officer Commanding, Troops.

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Accession Number
115690
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
6 September 1945
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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