| Accession Number | P06479.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | c 1940-1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Portrait of 23470 Telegraphist (Tel) Edward Harrison Holder, of Sydney, NSW. Tel Holder was ...
Description
Portrait of 23470 Telegraphist (Tel) Edward Harrison Holder, of Sydney, NSW. Tel Holder was killed in action, aged 19, when HMAS Sydney II was sunk in the Indian Ocean by the German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran on 20 November 1941. His brother 21336 Able Seaman Richard James Holder had served with him on HMAS Sydney but was transferred earlier in 1941.