017563 Accession Number: 017563

Description

At Sea, New Guinea. Portrait of Able Seaman Robert Ryan of Caulfield, Vic, on HMAS Warramunga, a veteran of many naval actions. A good example of naval beards.

Details

Accession Number
017563
Photographer
Gordon Herbert Short
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
12 September 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession 017563

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