HOBJ0825 Accession Number: HOBJ0825

Description

240103 Padre A W Laing conducts a christening service for an unidentified child in an outdoor garden setting. The official party consists of Padre Laing , three Australian officers from the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF), and the mother and godmother. The officers include an unidentified RAN Commander (Cdr) (left), RAAF Air Commodore (Air Cdre) A M Charlesworth (second from right), and an unidentified RAN Lieutenant Commander (Lt Commander) (right).

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ0825
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 4x5"
Support: Acetate
Date Made
c May 1950
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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