| Accession Number | P07854.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Informal street portrait, probably taken in Sydney, NSW, of 25906 Stoker Second Class (Sto II) ...
Description
Informal street portrait, probably taken in Sydney, NSW, of 25906 Stoker Second Class (Sto II) Keith William Trenbath (right), of Wickham, NSW, and an unidentified Australian sailor. Sto II Trenbath originally enlisted as a gunner in the Australian Army on 27 May 1939, serving in 1 Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery. On 20 November 1941 Gunner (Gnr) Trenbath's brother, Stoker Third Class (Sto III) Jack Stephen Trenbath, was killed in action, aged 17, when HMAS Sydney II was sunk by the German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran. Gnr Trenbath transferred to the RAN in January 1942. He was killed in action, aged 21, when the ship on which he was serving, HMAS Armidale, was attacked and sunk by Japanese aircraft, north west of Darwin, on 1 December 1942. Sto II Keith Trenbath was reported missing presumed dead 8 December 1942.