017647 Accession Number: 017647

Description

South West Pacific Area. Three members of the crew on HMAS Shropshire who are doing correspondence courses in Agricultural Science and Commercial Art are seen studying at their action stations using a blackboard on which is drawn a cow. Left to right: Able Seaman Bob Boyd of Strahan, Tas; Petty Officer (PO) Ken Hill of Hurstville, NSW; PO W. Coles of Glenberia, Vic.

Details

Accession Number
017647
Photographer
Gordon Herbert Short
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
27 September 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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