| Accession Number | P10813.012 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Jamaica: Surrey (Jamaica), Kingston (Jamaica) |
| Date made | 1939 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Chief Petty Officer Madge attends the HMAS Perth Christmas "funny party" in costume. 19839 Chief ...
Description
Chief Petty Officer Madge attends the HMAS Perth Christmas "funny party" in costume. 19839 Chief Engine Room Artificer John James Madge, RAN, of Sydney, NSW, enlisted in the RAN on 7 August 1933, and was killed in action on 1 March 1942 when HMAS Perth was sunk by Japanese destroyers in the Sunda Strait. This image is from a collection relating to the service of 22124 Shipwright 3rd Class Ernest Frederick King, RAN, who died on 29 June 1943 in Burma as a prisoner of war (POW) of the Japanese following the sinking of HMAS Perth.