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 Battle of the Coral Sea, and her involvement in the Solomons and Guadalcanal landings.
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 05 Coral Sea Japanese aircraft under AA fire.jpg
2. 1942 05 Coral Sea Japanese bombers aircraft under AA fire.jpg
3. 1942 08 HMAS Australia near miss caption three down in that bunch we missed a few.jpg
4. 1942 08 Solomon Islands Hobart white ensign battle flag flying at main mast.jpg
5. 1942 08 Solomons caption a few seconds later another one down this one goes to transports.jpg
6. 1942 08 Solomons caption peaceful and placid waters fury above.jpg
7. 1942 08 Solomons USS Astoria shoots down first high level bomber.jpg
8. 1942 08 Transport on fire off Guadalcanal
9. 1942 08 Solomons American destroyers open up on shore targets.jpg
10. 1942 08 Solomons caption Hobart alters course bombs fall in wake.jpg