| Accession Number | P08620.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of S2859 Able Seaman (AB) Eric Copping, HMAS Maitland, of Mortlake, NSW. AB ...
Description
Studio portrait of S2859 Able Seaman (AB) Eric Copping, HMAS Maitland, of Mortlake, NSW. AB Copping enlisted on 28 August 1939 and trained at HMAS Penguin and, from 1 August 1940, at HMAS Maitland. On 14 November 1941 he became a crew member of HMAS Perth. AB Copping was killed in action on 1 March 1942 when HMAS Perth was attacked and sunk in the Sunda Strait off the south coast of Java. AB Copping was 20 years of age.