| Accession Number | P09175.004 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | 23 July 1940-29 August 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Street portrait of 24518 Wireman Edgar Raymond Belcher, HMAS Cerberus, of Croxton, Victoria. ...
Description
Street portrait of 24518 Wireman Edgar Raymond Belcher, HMAS Cerberus, of Croxton, Victoria. Wireman Belcher enlisted in the RAN on 23 July 1940. Whilst serving as a Leading Wireman on HMAS Sydney II, he was killed in action when the Sydney was sunk in the Indian Ocean by the German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran on 20 November 1941. He was aged 26.