115695 Accession Number: 115695

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At sea. A scene during the crossing the line ceremony aboard the United States Liberty ship, SS Henry M Rice, carrying Australian troops en route from Sydney to Morotai.

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Accession Number
115695
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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