| Place | Oceans: Indian Ocean, Cocos Keeling Islands |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P11597.001 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | At sea |
| Date made | c 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Informal portrait of 3562 Able Seaman (AB) Walter Ernest Anderson at the helm of HMAS Bathurst. ...
Description
Informal portrait of 3562 Able Seaman (AB) Walter Ernest Anderson at the helm of HMAS Bathurst. AB Anderson enlisted in the RAN in January 1914 and was aboard HMAS Sydney during her battle with the German light cruiser SMS Emden on 9 September 1914. (See AWM EN0211). He survived the First World War and re-enlisted in the RAN in 1940 serving aboard HMAS Bathurst before his discharge in January 1942. The ship's wheel of HMAS Bathurst is held as AWM relic REL40913.