The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
South West Pacific Area. Torpedo ratings at their action stations on HMAS Shropshire playing mah jong during a lull in the action on Morotai. Left to right: Able Seaman (AB) E. Bettles of Coburg, Vic; AB Dalgleish of Bondi, NSW; AB L. Lawrence of Hurstville, NSW; Leading Seaman R. Thompson of Cottesloe, WA. They are wearing anti-flash gear on their head with a helmet resting on a knee, and are dressed in khaki shirts and trousers (action working dress).
South West Pacific Area. Disappointed heavy anti-aircraft (HA) gun-crew on HMAS Shropshire playing darts while standing by their gun awaiting air attacks on Morotai. Left to right: Able Seaman Les Rat
Anti-aircraft practice in HMAS Nepal. Two Oerlikon Gunners (20mm) wearing helmets and anti-flash gear on their head and dressed in khaki shirts and trousers (action working dress), with blue money bel
South West Pacific Area. The champion beards on the HMAS Shropshire. Able Seaman (AB) Lionel Evans of Cottesloe, WA, is having his beard trimmed by AB Alf Harris of Albany, WA, and AB Alec Perry of Ea
South West Pacific Area. Three members of the crew on HMAS Shropshire who are doing correspondence courses in Agricultural Science and Commercial Art are seen studying at their action stations using a
Informal group portrait of the crew of a 40mm Bofors anti-aircraft gun aft, at action stations during a gun drill aboard the RAN minesweeper HMAS Cowra. The ship had previously engaged in minesweeping
Group portrait of the crew members of the armed squad of HMAS Shropshire after the march of HMAS Australia, HMAS Shropshire and ships of the minesweeping flotilla through the streets of Melbourne in 1
