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Negative - Soldiers Playing Games on Troop Ship HMAT Mahia, circa 1919 Image Reg. No: MM 003124

Negative - Copy
Description Of Content:
Soldiers games on troop ship HMAT Mahia. One soldier has just knocked his opponent from a pole into a water-filled tarpaulin. The soldiers are returning from active service after World War I.
Acquisition Information:
Copied from Mrs Alex Rogerson, 1986
Discipline: Technology

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Tagged with: children s play, games, military, recreation, sailors, ships, soldiers, wars conflicts, world war i 1914-1918
Themes this item is part of: Childhood & Youth Collection, Images & Image Making Collection, Leisure Collection, Transport Collection, The Biggest Family Album in Australia Collection
Primary Classification: MILITARY HISTORY
Secondary Classification: Service
Tertiary Classification: shipboard life
Organisations Depicted: HMAT Mahia
Format: Negative: Black & White; 35 mm
Creator: James Batson, 1919

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