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Photograph - Photograph of Winston Churchill on board S. S. Napier

  • Black and white photograph of Winston Churchill aboard navy boat with ocean in background.

    Image of Winston Churchill aboard SS Napier WWII

  • Back of photograph showing written information about this photograph which was taken by Dr I S Macleod Murphy

    Image of back of photograph of Winston Churchill on SS Napier

  • Black and white photograph of Winston Churchill aboard navy boat with ocean in background.
  • Back of photograph showing written information about this photograph which was taken by Dr I S Macleod Murphy

Historical information

This is a copy of a photograph taken by Dr Murphy when he was a naval surgeon on board the ship S. S. "Napier" during WWII. The photograph depicts UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill.

Significance

Dr Murphy was Emerald's first and much-loved GP. Before he retired to Emerald he was a navy surgeon during WWII. This photo was taken by him and shows one of his journeys during his time as a navy surgeon.

Physical description

Black and white photograph of Winston Churchill aboard the S. S. Napier taken by Dr I S MacLeod Murphy when he was a naval surgeon aboard the same boat in WWII.

Inscriptions & markings

Back of photograph written: "Winston Churchill on board S.S. Napier Distroyer [sic] Darwin / taken by ships doctor Ian Macleod Murphy"

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