| Accession Number | P08917.009 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Hood, Samuel J |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | 10 February 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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The commander of HMAS Sydney, Captain John Augustine Collins and the Minister for Industry and ...
Description
The commander of HMAS Sydney, Captain John Augustine Collins and the Minister for Industry and member of the War Cabinet, William Morris Hughes share a joke on board the Sydney which had just returned from a successful campaign in the Mediterranean. The following day her crew were given a welcoming parade in Martin Place and were later feted with a civic reception and luncheon at Sydney Town Hall. On 20 November 1941 the Sydney was sunk with the loss of all hands after a battle with the German raider Kormoran.