| Accession Number | P09073.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Print hand-coloured black & white |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Mornington Peninsula, Westernport, Flinders Naval Depot, HMAS Cerberus |
| Date made | 1938-1939 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Outdoor portrait of 22852 Stoker William Henry Garnett standing beside an HMAS Cerberus sundial ...
Description
Outdoor portrait of 22852 Stoker William Henry Garnett standing beside an HMAS Cerberus sundial which features the mythical three-headed dog, Cerberus, and a ship's rope. Stoker Garnett enlisted in the RAN on 7 February 1939. Later serving as a Leading Stoker on HMAS Sydney, Garnett was killed in action when the ship was sunk in the Indian Ocean by the German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran on 20 November 1941.