The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of S5911 Ordinary Seaman (OD) Colin Frederick Madigan, of Sydney, NSW. OD Madigan enlisted on 20 August 1941 and was assigned to HMAS Armidale. On 1 December 1942, Armidale was sunk by Japanese aircraft south of Timor in the Arafura Sea. Two boat loads of survivors managed to make their way toward the Australian coast and rescue. OD Madigan was one of those survivors. He was promoted to Acting Sub-Lieutenant on 22 October 1945 and appointed to HMAS Cerberus. He was later posted to HMAS Rushcutter.
Group of unidentified crew members on board the HMAS Armidale. On 1 December 1942 Armidale was sunk by Japanese aircraft south of Timor in the Arafura Sea. Two boat loads of survivors managed to make
Melbourne, Vic. 1943-01-06. Eight of the survivors of the sinking of HMAS Armidale enjoy a drink at the Menzies Hotel. After the Armidale was sunk by Japanese aircraft on 1942-12-01, south of Timor in
Informal group portrait of member onboard HMAS Armidale. On 1 December 1942, Armidale was sunk by Japanese aircraft south of Timor in the Arafura Sea. Two boat loads of survivors managed to make their
Studio portrait of S/5399 Ordinary Seaman (OD) Frederick Francis Smith, HMAS Cerberus (later HMAS Armidale), of Brighton Le Sands, NSW. OD Smith enlisted on 26 January 1942 and underwent training at H
Studio portrait of PA2286 Ordinary Seaman (OD) Angus Colin McPhee, HMAS Lonsdale. Born in Kensington, SA, OD McPhee was a commercial traveller before enlisting in the RAN on 1 July 1941. He was alloca
Framed studio portrait of S6468 Ordinary Seaman (OD) David Eric Hippisley, HMAS Armidale. OD Hippisley was recorded as missing following the sinking of the HMAS Armidale by Japanese aircraft on 1 Dece
