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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.
National Museum of the Royal New Zealand Navy Reference: EBB0013 Permission of the National Museum of the Royal New Zealand Navy must be obtained before any reuse of this image.
'Achilles complimentary travel ticket', URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/achilles-complimentary-travel-ticket, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 2-Sep-2014
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