071256 Accession Number: 071256

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AT SEA, 1944-03. THESE "SPUD BARBERS", PEELING POTATOES ABOARD HT TAROONA, ARE NAVAL PERSONNEL TRAVELLING FROM TOWNSVILLE, QUEENSLAND, TO MILNE BAY TO JOIN THEIR SHIP. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: P.N. 6848 ORDINARY SEAMAN P.R. KEMPSON (1); P.M. 6579 ORDINARY SEAMAN B. HOLMES (2); ORDINARY SEAMAN R. BURNS (3); P.N.6767 ORDINARY SEAMAN D.M. LEWIS (4); P.N.6862 ORDINARY SEAMAN J.C. RAINSFORD (5).

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Accession Number
071256
Photographer
History Field Team
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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