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Naval sailors from USS ASTORIA, August 1934

  • KenjiB_48 said:
    Here comes trouble...Aussie sheilas watch out.

United States Navy sailors with female visitors on board USS ASTORIA

  • beachcomber australia said:
    It's Popeye and Olive Oyl !
  • pellethepoet said:
    beachcomber australia Ha ha. I was going to make the same joke but you beat me to it!
  • Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons said:
    beachcomber australia pellethepoet Ha! Similar hairstyle :)

Lieutenant-Colonel Percy Muir McFarlane boarding USS ASTORIA

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  • KenjiB_48 said:
    It looks actually like a British (Australian?) naval officer being piped aboard and greeted by the ship's officers. Note the cap badge and salute.
  • Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons said:
    KenjiB_48 Hmmm, we'll pass this on to our Navy history curator to double check, thanks for your comment KenjiB_48.
  • Jeremy Davis said:
    Appears to be an army officer and definitely not US - the Commonwealth navies salute in a similar fashion to the Americans - not palm forward. Possibly an army Lieutenant-Colonel - looks to be a crown with single pip on his shoulder boards.
  • Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons said:
    KenjiB_48 Jeremy Davis Hi all, thanks for all your clues, after a bit of research we have identified the man as Lieutenant-Colonel Percy Muir McFarlane who was acting Base Commandant at Victoria Barracks in Paddington, Sydney at the time. See articles here and here for more info. It seems McFarlane had quite a distinguished military career, serving in the Boer War and both World Wars!
  • Jeremy Davis said:
    Interesting stuff - thanks!