| Accession Number | 003950/17 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Bottomley, Clifford |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Bass Strait |
| Date made | c November 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
A Department of Information Photographer, Mr C Bottomley (bottom right), photographs a sailor ...
Description
A Department of Information Photographer, Mr C Bottomley (bottom right), photographs a sailor wearing weatherproof oil skin clothing while on watchkeeping duty aboard the auxiliary minesweeper HMAS Orara. Mr Bottomley was on board the ship to record the activities associated with minesweeping operations carried out by ships of the Royal Australian Navy.