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Images of the unknown body exhumed from Christmas Island

19 October 2006

Media release | EVIDENCE SUGGESTS BODY RECOVERED ON CHRISTMAS ISLAND IS FROM 1942

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Images of the unknown body exhumed from Christmas Island. Testing is being conducted in Sydney to determine whether the body was that of a sailor from HMAS Sydney, that was lost with all hands (645) on 19 November 1941 off the Western Australian Coast without a trace.

(Date taken: 09 October 2006)
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Images of the unknown body exhumed from Christmas Island. Testing is being conducted in Sydney to determine whether the body was that of a sailor from HMAS Sydney, that was lost with all hands (645) on 19 November 1941 off the Western Australian Coast without a trace. Forensic dentist Russell Lain arriving at Sydney Airport from Christmas Island.

(Date taken: 09 October 2006)
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Images of the unknown body exhumed from Christmas Island. Testing is being conducted in Sydney to determine whether the body was that of a sailor from HMAS Sydney, that was lost with all hands (645) on 19 November 1941 off the Western Australian Coast without a trace.
Forensic dentist Russell Lain arriving at Sydney Airport from Christmas Island.

(Date taken: 09 October 2006)
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Images of the unknown body exhumed from Christmas Island. Testing is being conducted in Sydney to determine whether the body was that of a sailor from HMAS Sydney, that was lost with all hands (645) on 19 November 1941 off the Western Australian Coast without a trace.

Flight Crew and Chaplain

(Date taken: 09 October 2006)
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