| Accession Number | P03925.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | c 1913 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of Chaplain Vivian Agincourt Spence Little, RAN. Chaplain Little joined the navy ...
Description
Studio portrait of Chaplain Vivian Agincourt Spence Little, RAN. Chaplain Little joined the navy as a chaplain in 1913 and was posted to HMAS Encounter. A Methodist, he became the first non-Anglican Protestant chaplain to be appointed to the navy. Chaplain Little travelled to England aboard the Encounter to become part of the complement of the newly commissioned light cruiser HMAS Sydney on her maiden voyage to Australia, and remained with the ship until 1917, when he resigned from the RAN. He was serving with the Sydney during its fight with SMS Emden off the Cocos Keeling Islands on 9 November 1914.