Historical information

Items in the collection relating to ARTHUR GEORGE HOLLEY no 13556 RAN Refer cat no 2134 for his service record.
The photographs are from his personal album, and are mainly official photographs widely available among the services. The photographs are from Australian , British and American sources.
This set coincide the Hobart's service in the Mediterranean theatre in 1941. The Hobart was not present at such actions as the Malta convoys involving the Illustrious, or the sinking of the Barham, but these photographs were part of his album.
Whilst not taken personally, they do capture some of the events he and his Hobart crewmates would have experienced and witnessed.

Physical description

Each description is preceded by an approximate date e.g.1940 06 is June 1940.
1. 1941 01 Mediterranean HMS Illustrious Stuka divebombing 2.jpg
2. 1941 01 Mediterranean HMS illustrious Stuka divebombing.jpg
3. 1941 01 Mediterranean HMS Illustrious Stuka divebombing 3.jpg
4. 1941 04 Mediterranean HMS Diamond sunk evacuation of Greece.jpg
5. 1941 04 Mediterranean Bomb burst near HMAS Perth.jpg
6. 1941 05 Crete German propaganda 2.jpg
7. 1941 05 Crete German propaganda 3.jpg
8. 1941 05 Crete German propaganda 1.jpg
9. 1941 11 HMS Barham.jpg
10. 1941 11 HMS Barham Med hit by torpedoes sunk in 4 half minutes magazine explodes.jpg
11. 1941 12 HMS Kandahar sunk December 1941.jpg