David McMillan received this certificate following his crossing of the equator in the SS Stanley Park on 13 December 1944.

As is typical of such certificates, it identifies the date and location of the crossing, in this case north of Brazil. The certificate also bears the signatures of "Neptunus Rex" (King Neptune) and the ship's master, or captain. Aside from the illustrations at the top of the page, the certificate is quite plain; other examples, especially in peacetime, were much more ornate.

George Metcalf Archival Collection
CWM 19860141-020

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