| Accession Number | P02689.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Piraeus, Greece. c. April 1941. Original grave of NX441 Colonel (Col) W. E. Kay DSO, Commanding ...
Description
Piraeus, Greece. c. April 1941. Original grave of NX441 Colonel (Col) W. E. Kay DSO, Commanding Officer of the 2/5th Australian General Hospital (AGH) who died of wounds on 26 April 1941. Col Kay was mortally wounded while organising the evacuation of about 400 wounded and sick men from the 2/5th AGH and about 500 British civilians on the yacht Hellas which was attacked by German aircraft. He was one of an estimated 500-742 who were killed in this attack.