The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
The crew of HMAS Sydney led by its commander Captain John Augustine Collins prepares to march down Martin Place following the ship's return from a successful campaign in the Mediterranean. The march was followed by a civic reception and luncheon at Sydney Town Hall. On 20 November 1941 the Sydney was sunk with the loss of all hands after a battle with the German raider Kormoran.
A large crowd gathers near Admiralty House, Kirribilli, to witness the return of HMAS Sydney to its home port after its successful campaign in the Mediterranean. The following day her crew, commanded
The commander of HMAS Sydney Captain John Augustine Collins leads the crew in three cheers after an address by an unidentified naval officer. The Sydney has returned to its home port following a succe
The crew of HMAS Sydney line the decks as it is greeted by a large crowd on the foreshore. The Sydney has entered Sydney Harbour after returning to Australia following its successful campaign in the M
The crew of HMAS Sydney line the decks as it is greeted by a large crowd at Bennelong Point. The Sydney has entered Sydney Harbour after returning to Australia following its successful campaign in the
The commander of HMAS Sydney, Captain John Augustine Collins and the Minister for Industry and member of the War Cabinet, William Morris Hughes share a joke on board the Sydney which had just returne
The crew of HMAS Sydney line the decks as it passes by the Sydney Harbour Bridge prior to docking at Circular Quay after returning to Australia following its successful campaign in the Mediterranean.
