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Frank Douglas Fletcher smoking a pipe
Frank Douglas Fletcher smoking a pipe

Frank Douglas Fletcher smoking a pipe

Subject or historical figure (Australian, 1888 - 1936)
Datec 1930
Object numberANMS1114[005]
NamePhotograph
MediumBlack and white photographic print on paper.
DimensionsOverall: 204 x 153 mm
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Alan Fletcher
DescriptionThis memorabilia highlights Frederick Douglas Fletcher's career at sea and notably includes material relating to his service as second officer aboard the AURORA during Douglas Mawson's Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1912 - 1913.HistoryAccording to Frederick Douglas Fletcher's diary entries, he joined the AURORA on 18 April 1912 and remained with the ship until 18 March 1913 when he was paid off at Hobart. SignificanceThis collection of memorabilia relating to the career of Frederick Douglas Fletcher at sea in the early 19th century includes original photographs, autographs and associated material relating to Douglas Mawson's 1912 - 1913 Australasian Antarctic Expedition.