Children's party, Singapore

A photograph of a mannequin dressed in uniform with medals pinned to the left breast. It is wearing a gas mask with a rifle propped up on its right side. It is resting against a cupboard. 'Merry Christmas' is written on the mirror behind the mannequin. 'If this is Janjira give me China' is painted on a board at head height to the left of the mannequin. This caption may be a reference to their visit to Karachi and Bombay [Mumbai] between November and December 1926 prior to arriving at Singapore in December 1926. Janjira was a Princely State just south of Bombay.

The photograph is captioned 'Children's party. Singapore. Christmas 1926'.

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ID:	ALB1246.49
Type:	Photographic print
Display location:	Not on display
Vessels:	Emerald (1920)
Date made:	25 December 1926
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 140 mm x 89 mm
Parts:	Service career of Lieutenant V. N. Surtees 1926-8 in HMS Emerald (1920) (Photograph album) Starboard bow view of HMS Emerald (1920) underway in Grand Harbour, Malta (Photographic print) (ALB1246.1) HMS Emerald (1920) underway at Malta (Photographic print) (ALB1246.10) Kitty the mongoose on a coil of rope on board HMS Emerald (1920) (Photographic print) (ALB1246.33) Children's party, Singapore (Photographic print) (ALB1246.49) Nelson the monkey in a hammock on board HMS Emerald (1920). (Photographic print) (ALB1246.171) Nelson the monkey on the back of Spot the terrier on board HMS Emerald (1920). (Photographic print) (ALB1246.177) A dead cat displayed on board HMS Emerald (1920) (Photographic print) (ALB1246.194)

Children's party, Singapore

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