Remembering 1942
The loss of HMAS Perth, 1 March 1942
Photos from the collection.
A group of happy crew members relaxing on HMAS Perth. The sailors across
the front from the left are Geroge Osgood, Ernie Brown, Mort Collier, Joe
Deagon and Paddy Crayton; second from the left in the rear is Jacky Backen
and to his left Alex Murphy; Further to the right the man in the peaked
cap is Chief Era Joe Hughes (later a POW) and in front to his left is George
Christie. Mediterranean Area, March 1941.
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HMAS Perth, taken from HMAS Adelaide, as the Perth proceeds northward to
join the allied naval forces in the Netherlands East Indies. She has had
20mm Oerlikon AA guns mounted on the crowns of B and X. turrets. Indian
Ocean, 15 February 1942.
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