| Accession Number | 007890 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Ministry of Information |
| Date made | c June 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Sailors from HMAS Sydney (II) who were awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for gallantry ...
Description
Sailors from HMAS Sydney (II) who were awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for gallantry during the action with the Italian cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni, off Cape Spada on 19 July 1940. Left to right: 10745 Chief Petty Officer (later Gunner) Alfred Percival Prior; 15018 Chief Petty Officer Stanley George Silk (KIA 20 November 1941); 19440 Chief Ordnance Artificer Walter John Keane (KIA 20 November 1941); 13814 Chief Stoker Joseph Ernest Beaumont; 19251 Able Seaman Geoffrey Rosevear (KIA 20 November 1941); and 16069 Stoker Eric Charles Evans.