| Accession Number | P03297.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1939 - 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Portrait of Australian merchant seaman Valwyn Gordon Fletcher, who sailed on British, Norwegian, ...
Description
Portrait of Australian merchant seaman Valwyn Gordon Fletcher, who sailed on British, Norwegian, Swedish, Belgian, Panamanian and Danish vessels during the Second World War. Fletcher's ships included the 'Lidvard' and the 'Kookaburra', but he was primarily associated with the 7000 ton Norwegian steamer 'Tai Yang'. After the war he settled in the United States. His father, George William Fletcher, served in the Australian Army during both the First and Second World Wars (see P03297.001).