Historical information

For this series - refer to Cat No's 9546.7, 9547.4, 9548.4, 9549.5.
Items in the collection of "William John Sullivan" VX 57829.
Refer Cat No. 9523P for his service record.

Physical description

1 - 4. Hardcover books with dust covers. Hardcover - cardboard, green buckram with dark blue print on front and spine. All books have a front cover illustration of a scroll and anchor with the words "FEAR GOD HONOUR THE KING"
Dustcover - paper. All pages, cut, plain off white colour paper. Illustrated in black and white and colour photographs, paintings, maps, sketches and diagrams. 200 pages per book. All end papers illustrated.
1. "HMAS" 1942. Dust cover - dark blue print front and spine. Illustrated stylized white Ensign flag with naval personnel.
2. "HMAS MK II", 1943. Dust cover white print on dark blue and red colour background front and spine. Illustrated - white ensign flag.
3. "HMAS MK III" 1944. Dust cover - red and white print on front and spine. Pale blue background. Illustrated - white ensign flag.
4. "HMAS MK IV" 1945. Dust cover, white and orange print front and spine on orange and dark blue background. Front - illustrated silhouette of a ship's funnel and gun in foreground with the sea, palm trees and hills in the background. Back - photograph and information of Australian War Memorial, Canberra.