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017650 Accession Number: 017650

Description

South-West Pacific Area. Aboard HMAS Shropshire a Gunnery Commander gives instructions to Direction Control Personnel on the eve of battle. These chaps were responsible for the success of the shooting. Lieutenant Commander Warwick Seymour Bracegirdle DSC is holding the maps.

Details

Accession Number

017650

Photographer

Gordon Herbert Short

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white

Date Made

27 September 1944

Place Made

At sea

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

Conflicts

Units

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