| Accession Number | P07159.209 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: South Australia, Adelaide |
| Date made | c 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of Lieutenant Commander Percy William Forwood, from Tepko, South Australia who ...
Description
Studio portrait of Lieutenant Commander Percy William Forwood, from Tepko, South Australia who joined the Royal Australian Naval Reserve at the age of 18 and was appointed a Midshipman on 1 July 1924. After reporting for active service on 16 April 1940, he was posted to the HMAS Parramatta. He was reported missing presumed lost when HMAS Parramatta was struck by a torpedo from a German submarine and sunk off the coast of Libya on the way to Tobruk in the early hours of 27 November 1941. A total of 138 lives were lost including all the officers. His name is listed on the Plymouth Naval Memorial, England along with other Commonwealth sailors who have no known grave. One of 86 photographs displayed on an honour board showing members of the Adelaide Rowing Club who enlisted for active service in the Second World War. The original is held by the Adelaide Rowing Club who kindly loaned the board to the Australian War Memorial for copying.