| Accession Number | P02493.005 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white, Landscape |
| Physical description | Black & white, Landscape |
| Date made | c April 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
c. April 1943. Informal group portrait of men on deck of HMAS Latrobe, shortly after her ...
Description
c. April 1943. Informal group portrait of men on deck of HMAS Latrobe, shortly after her commissioning in the first quarter of 1943. This was her first voyage into tropical waters and most of this group, mainly stokers, have shaved heads, partly to counteract the heat of the engine room. From left to right: Back row: all unidentified. Third row: Seaman Les Bates, unidentified, Stoker L. Ward, Stoker E. C. Van Bael, unidentified. Second row: Stoker K. Akers, Stoker T. B. McGuinness, unidentified, unidentified, Stoker G. J. Furey. Front row: Stoker J. R. Newton, Stoker D. Peers, Stoker Bishop?, unidentified, Leading Telegraphist Stan Nalder, Stoker N. Ulrich, Stoker Don Morgan. Originally captioned 'nuns and beards'.