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 08 Solomons caption torpedo bombers two more on fire.jpg
2. 1942 08 Solomons high level bombers no hits Japs flew one thousand miles for this 054.jpg
3. 1942 08 Solomons caption there is no doubt this one being a Jap note marking.jpg
4. 1942 08 Solomons Dawn entering Guadalcanal Hobart Hoists battle ensign.jpg
5. 1942 08 Solomons fires started by bombing and shell fire.jpg
6. 1942 08 Solomons Fires started by gunfire and dive bombers .jpg
7. 1942 08 Solomons Guadalcanal HMS Exeter evading Japanese bombers February 1942.jpg
8. 1942 08 Solomons US Mugford hit by bomb.jpg
9. 1942 08 Solomons USS Mugford attacked by dive bombers caption shot down one bomber.jpg
10. 1942 08 Solomons USS Mugford attacked by dive bombers.jpg