129917 Accession Number: 129917

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Near the Equator, one of Knights of King Neptune’s Court, greets Major General K. W. Eather during the Crossing the Line Ceremony on the Quarter Deck of HMAS Shropshire en route to London for the Victory Celebrations.

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Accession Number
129917
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c May 1946
Place Made
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Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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