| Place | Middle East: Persia |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P02081.001 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
c. 1943. Portrait of 6699 Petty Officer John Thomas Humphries RAN in his naval uniform. Humphries ...
Description
c. 1943. Portrait of 6699 Petty Officer John Thomas Humphries RAN in his naval uniform. Humphries was awarded the George Medal for his courage during the diving operations which he carried out to help salvage the German merchant ship Hohenfels on August 25 1941 at Bandar Shahpur, Iran. (Original print housed in the AWM Archive Store) (Donor Mrs Humphries)