| Accession Number | P11663.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Indian Ocean |
| Date made | 9 November 1914 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Group portrait of mostly unidentified sailors on the foredeck of HMAS Sydney, immediately ...
Description
Group portrait of mostly unidentified sailors on the foredeck of HMAS Sydney, immediately following the battle with SMS Emden, as the RAN light cruiser pursues Emden's collier, Buresk. From the collection of Lieutenant Rupert Garcia RAN, HMAS Sydney. Lt Garcia was the officer who first stepped on board the Emden, the day following the battle with HMAS Sydney. The man standing at far left of the second row from the front, with legs slightly apart and wearing a dark scarf is very probably 3562 Able Seaman (AB) Walter Ernest Anderson. AB Anderson survived the war and re-enlisted in 1940, served aboard HMAS Bathurst and was discharged in January 1942 (see P11597.001).