[HMAS Canberra escorts 1st Convoy]

Accession Number F04632
Collection type Film
Measurement 3 min 12 sec
Object type Home movie
Physical description 16mm/b&w/silent
Maker Moran, William Thomas Alldis
Moran, William Thomas Alldis
Place made At sea
Date made January 1940
Access Open
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Several long shots taken from HMAS Canberra showing troopship of the first convoy transporting the 2nd AIF to the Middle East. The remainder of this item is probably out takes from F11472 William Thomas Aldis Moran home movies of his service with the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Navy 1935-1940. Shows eight shots of waves splashing over the bow of a heavy cruiser (possibly HMAS Australia) and some of the title boards as in F11472.