| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00562.009 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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1916-06-13. Informal portrait of members of `A' Troop, 1st Wireless Signal Squadron, Mesopotamian ...
Description
1916-06-13. Informal portrait of members of `A' Troop, 1st Wireless Signal Squadron, Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force, in fancy dress costume on the deck of the steamer SS Morea en route to the Middle East. They were celebrating the crossing of the Equator (the Crossing of the Line). Owing to accidents on other transports such ceremonies were later forbidden by AIF headquarters.