| Accession Number | P07132.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Crown |
| Place made | Australia: South Australia, Adelaide |
| Date made | November 1941 - January 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of PA2286 Ordinary Seaman (OD) Angus Colin McPhee, HMAS Lonsdale. Born in ...
Description
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 allocated to the shore establishments HMAS Torrens, HMAS Cerberus, HMAS Lonsdale and HMAS Penguin before embarking for Batavia on 5 February 1942. While attached to HMS Anking, a depot ship which formed part of a convoy which was attacked and sunk by Japanese cruisers in the Sunda Strait, he was killed in action on 4 March 1942.