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Captain Parry on bridge of the Achilles

HMS Achilles' Captain W.E. Parry dresses his leg wounds following the Battle of the River Plate. Behind him is the navigating officer, Lieutenant G.G. Cowburn.

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  • Military parade outside Parliament, 1940
    Battle of the River Plate

Keywords

battle of the river plate
HMS Achilles
WW2
Credit

Image from Achilles at the River Plate, by S.D. Waters
War History Branch, Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington 1948
Further information on this image may be obtained through the New Zealand Electronic Text Centre website.

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'Captain Parry on bridge of the Achilles', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/captain-parry-bridge, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 2-Sep-2014

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3 comments have been posted about Captain Parry on bridge of the Achilles

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M.G.Cowburn

Posted: 02 Apr 2013

Many thanks for the correction. My father was on an attachment from the British Navy to NZ Navy. He almost retired to NZ - but for family reasons he returned to Wales. We will beat you at rugby one day!

admin

Posted: 29 Mar 2013

It matters a lot! Thanks for letting us know, I'll change the caption now. Regards, Jamie Mackay

m.g.cowburn

Posted: 28 Mar 2013

G.C.Cowburn is in fact G.G.Cowburn - not that it matters. I am his son!