002456 Accession Number: 002456

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Portrait of a crew member of HMAS Sydney, a bearded sailor, Able Seaman David Leslie Williams RAN, of Fremantle, WA. Later promoted to the rank of Petty Officer, Williams was killed in action on 20 November 1941 when the HMAS Sydney was lost with all hands after an engagement with the Kormoran.

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Accession Number
002456
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
22 July 1940
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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