The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A group of sailors make music onboard the Kent class cruiser HMAS Canberra during a respite from wartime patrols, possibly during an entertainment event held for the ship's company. To add to the fun, several are improperly dressed, namely wearing caps which do not form part of their class of uniform. Back row (from left): Leading Writers 21951 Leslie A Roberts and 23115 Reginald F Dalziel. Front row (from left): 22993 Leading Stores Assistant Roy A Newton, 21070 Able Seaman (AB) E G P Fisher, 21282 AB Ronald M Moindrot-Wills and 14784 Petty Officer Thomas A Wilson. AB Fisher was the only sailor in the group who was serving onboard when his ship HMAS Canberra was sunk on 9 August 1942 off Savo Island in the battle of Guadalcanal. He survived uninjured.
Two RAN sailors, S3207 Able Seaman (AB) Percy A Tipper (left) and 23424 AB Cecil A Dobell (right) pose in front of their gun mount, a 4 inch anti-aircraft gun, forming part of the secondary armament o
A gun crew at action stations preparing to fire a four inch anti-aircraft mount forming part of the ship's secondary armament onboard the Kent class cruiser HMAS Canberra. Included in this group are
The United States Bagley class destroyer, USS Blue (DD-387), takes survivors from the fatally damaged HMAS Canberra onboard during the Battle of Savo Island.
A gunnery party conducts an exercise firing drill on a four inch anti-aircraft mount onboard the Kent class cruiser HMAS Canberra. While the majority are wearing steel helmets, none are wearing the f
Group portrait of a 4" high angle (HA) anti-aircraft gun of HMAS Australia. Identified personnel include : PM357 Able Seaman (AB) William Robert Fisher, back row, second from left. AB Fisher was kill
Group portrait of the first diving class to qualify in the Royal Australian Navy. They are shown with three diving helmets. A number of them wear caps showing on the tally band `HMAS Cerberus'. Identi
