| Accession Number | P03466.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Cazneaux, Harold |
| Date made | c 1933 |
| Conflict |
Period 1930-1939 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of Paymaster Lieutenant (later Paymaster Commander) Hugh Malanai Johnson, HMAS ...
Description
Studio portrait of Paymaster Lieutenant (later Paymaster Commander) Hugh Malanai Johnson, HMAS Hobart, RAN, killed in action 20 July 1943. Paymaster Lieutenant Johnson boarded his first ship, HMAS Tingira, on 13 April 1921, and began his career with the Royal Australian Navy in the rank of Boy, 2nd Class. Having served on many ships during his career, including HMAS Melbourne, HMAS Sydney, and HMAS Cerberus, Paymaster Lieutenant Johnson joined the HMAS Hobart on 8 April 1942. Promoted to Acting Paymaster Commander on 25 May 1942 and having this position confirmed in May 1943, he lost his life just two months later when the HMAS Hobart was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine.