009409 Accession Number: 009409

Description

Informal portrait of 21781 Able Seaman (AB) William Paul from Sydney NSW touching up the nameplate on HMAS Nizam. He was an 18 year old nail worker prior to enlisting on 30 November 1938 and he served until 24 November 1947. During his posting to HMAS Nizam from February to August 1941, the ship participated in operations in the Mediterranean Sea including around Crete, Syria and Tobruk.

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Accession Number
009409
Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c June 1941
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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