HMAS SYDNEY (II) in WWII

This collection features photographs and postcards collected by Able Seaman Arthur Thomas Wood during his service in HMAS SYDNEY (II). It features HMA Ships SYDNEY, HOBART, AUSTRALIA, and HM Ships GLOUCESTER, HAVOK and EAGLE. Images depicted include sailors, funnel repairs, bombing scenes and the sinking of the Italian cruiser BARTOLOMEO COLLEONI in the Mediterranean. There are also images of scenes and tourist attractions in Crete, Singapore, Greece, and Australia.