| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01240.002 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Date made | c.1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
PORTRAIT OF LIEUTENANT (LT) A.R. EVANS, DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS DSC (US), ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ...
Description
PORTRAIT OF LIEUTENANT (LT) A.R. EVANS, DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS DSC (US), ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY VOLUNTEER RESERVE (RANVR). LT EVANS SERVED WITH THE 2/9TH FIELD REGIMENT AND WAS COMMISSIONED INTO THE RANVR AS A COASTWATCHER IN THE SOLOMONS. LT EVANS RESCUED LT JOHN F. KENNEDY, UNITED STATES NAVY, LATER PRESIDENT KENNEDY, WHEN HIS PT BOAT WAS SUNK. (DONOR MR AND MRS MORRISON)