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Photograph 017987 Second World War, 1939-1945Philippines. RAN Able Seaman Sydney Bell of Rhodes, NSW (with towel around his waist), and engine room hands enjoying turkey at Christmas dinner on the freighter, MV Mulcra, off Leyte Island.

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Philippines. RAN Able Seaman Sydney Bell of Rhodes, NSW, and MV Mulcra, formerly of the 6th Division, AIF, enjoying sea life and Christmas turkey off Leyte Island.
Philippines. RAN Able Seaman Sydney Bell of Rhodes, NSW (with towel around his waist), and engine room hands enjoying turkey at Christmas dinner on the freighter, MV Mulcra, off Leyte Island.

Philippines. Ship's cooks William Massey Reed of Sydney, NSW, and Anton Tamburin of Bowral, NSW, with the cooked Christmas turkey off Leyte Island. They are serving with other Australians on the freig

Pacific Area No. 25, Philippines. Ratings of HMAS Reserve, RAN tugboat, at Christmas with Filipinos in prau (native canoe) off Leyte Island.

Philippines. Signalman L. J. Searle of Bondi, NSW, flag signalling from RAN tugboat HMAS Reserve off Leyte Island.

Philippines. On HMAS Reserve, RAN tugboat, off Leyte Island, Leading Stoker Len Thurley of Burnie, Tas, fattens up his Christmas dinner. A Filipino owner parted with the cockerel in exchange for a shi

Philippines. Group portrait of Lieutenant Donald Morrison of Adelaide, SA, skipper of HMAS Reserve and some members of his crew who spent their first Christmas in the Philippines off Leyte Island. The
