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 coincides with the Hobart's service around the time of the Battles of the Java Sea. Because of bomb damage, she was held up and was unable to join the Allied force that was defeated.
Whilst not taken personally, these photographs do capture some of the events Holley 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. 1942 02 Dutch destroyer hit Battle of Java Sea.jpg
2. 1942 02 Holley SS Nora Moller ablaze.jpg
3. 1942 02 Japanese attack Feb 1942.jpg
4. 1942 02 Japanese attack Java sea February 1942.jpg
5. 1942 02 Japanese attack on allied fleet Java Sea.jpg
6. 1942 02 Japanese bombing strike force Battle of Java Sea.jpg
7. 1942 02 Java Sea HMS Exeter and Hobart avoiding Japanese bombs.jpg
8. 1942 02 Java Sea HMS Exeter sunk Second Battle of Java Sea.jpg
9. 1942 02 Java Sea Holley HMS Electra sunk first Battle Java Sea.jpg
10. 1942 02 Java Sea Nederlands navy De Ruyter sunk Battle of Java Sea.jpg
11. 1942 02 Java Sea US Destroyers under attack.jpg