Achilles complimentary travel ticket

Special travel pass issued to the crew of the Achilles on their return to Auckland, February 1940. The pass allowed them complimentary travel on trams, buses and ferries 'in recognition of duty nobly done' at the Battle of the River Plate.

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Battle of the River Plate

Keywords

battle of the river plate

HMS Achilles

WW2

war objects

auckland city

Credit

National Museum of the Royal New Zealand Navy
Reference: EBB0013
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'Achilles complimentary travel ticket', URL: https://nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/achilles-complimentary-travel-ticket, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 2-Sep-2014