EN0524 Accession Number: EN0524

Description

Captain Oliver Backhouse CB, RN, inspects the ship's company on board HMAS Australia. The third officer in the group following Captain Backhouse is Fleet Surgeon Alexander Ruan Caw, RAN.

Details

Accession Number

EN0524

Photographer

Unknown

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Black & white - Glass original half plate negative

Date Made

1914-1918

Place Made

Scotland

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Credit Line

Donor Associated News Agency

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

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