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 illustrates Holley's service on HMAS Canberra in the period 1928-1930
Whilst not taken personally, they do capture the events he and his Canberra crewmates would have experienced and witnessed.
Physical description
Each desription is preceeded by an approximate date e.g.1940 06 is June 1940.
1. 7963-1 1933 Holley A nd B turrets HMAS Canberra Portsmouth England
2. 7963-2 1934 Spring cruise HMAS Squadron Australia Canberra and destroyers
3. 7963-3 1941 Holley hobart
4. 7963-4 Holley Canberra firing 8inch guns
5. 7963-5 Holley Canberra salvo 8inch guns
6. 7963-6 Holley Canberra
7. 7963-7 Holley HMAS Canberra in heavy seas
8. 7963-8 Canberra Welcome home
9. 7963-9 Holley ship with biplanes flypast from 015
10. 7963-10 holley Swains reef Queensland 1930s
11. 7963-11 Holley with 2 shipmates from HMAS Canberra