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CAIRNS, QLD, 1944-05. SOME OF THE SHIP'S COMPANY OF HMAS SLEUTH (PREVIOUSLY VIGILANT) ON FORECASTLE BY MAIN ARMAMENT 20MM OERLIKON ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN. LEFT TO RIGHT, TERRY KEOGH ABLE SEAMAN KEN SILVER, ABLE SEAMAN DONALD BALFOUR, COOK SID HUGHAN, ABLE SEAMAN TED SMITH. NOTE HUMOROUS SIGN "COME IN SUCKERS" PAINTED ON GUN'S SPLINTER SHIELD. (DONOR D. BALFOUR)
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P00880.005
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Colour: Black & white
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Copyright expired - public domain
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