EN0507 Accession Number: EN0507

Description

A player is tackled just as he kicks the ball during the rugby match between the Naval 'Anzacs', a team combining seamen from HMAS Australia and her squadron mate HMS New Zealand, and a team from HMS Repulse. HMAS Australia served with the Royal Navy's Grand Fleet from 1915-1918, and was based with the other battle cruisers at Rosyth near Edinburgh.

Details

Accession Number
EN0507
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
1915-1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor Associated News Agency
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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