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Photograph 017130 Second World War, 1939-1945Commodore J. A. Collins CB, RAN, inspecting hands at Divisions on HMAS Shropshire, during operations off the Dutch New Guinea coast when the Allies captured the Japanese held base at Hollandia.

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Hands are washing down the decks of the cruiser HMAS Shropshire, before breakfast, during operations north of Dutch New Guinea when the Allies captured the Japanese held base of Hollandia.
Commodore J. A. Collins CB, RAN, inspecting hands at Divisions on HMAS Shropshire, during operations off the Dutch New Guinea coast when the Allies captured the Japanese held base at Hollandia.

Two members of the crew help reel in 6 inch Manila rope on HMAS Shropshire during operations north of Dutch New Guinea when the Allies captured the Japanese held base of Hollandia.

Checking over a lifeboat is B3692 Able Seaman Geoff R. H. Lund of Bundaberg, Qld, on HMAS Shropshire during operations north of Dutch New Guinea when the Allies captured the Japanese held base of Holl

8 inch guns ready for action on HMAS Shropshire. The sailor on top is operating an Oerlikon ack ack (anti-aircraft) gun during operations north of Dutch New Guinea when the Allies captured the Japanes

Midshipmen taking a reading from the sextant. Left to right: John Francis, 18, of East St Kilda, Vic; Keith Bear, 19, of Hampton, Vic; John Barnard, 17, of Bathurst, NSW. John Barnard is the youngest

New Guinea. Ships company at cruising stations as an RAN warship, HMAS Shropshire, on its way to the assembly point for the attack on Japanese held Hollandia in Dutch New Guinea, leaves an Allied base
