Papers of William Hughan

Résumé du livre

The collection comprises material that records the early civilian life and naval career of William James Hughan, who served in the Royal Australian Navy as a Gunner during the Second World War including on HMAS Sydney (II). The collection includes correspondence, certificates of service, sketchbooks, pen and ink studies, photographs, printed ephemera, books, a wooden sea chest and naval realia. Highlights include the Admiralty Manual: Turret Gun Drill for 6-inch B.L. Guns, Mark XXIII on Twin, Mark XXI Mounting, 1933 classified "For Official Use Only" and with ink-stamp of HMAS Sydney on the front cover; cloth badges; an anti-flash hood and a large format photograph showing the entire crew of the Sydney assembled on deck and in the rigging taken shortly after the sinking of the Italian light cruiser Bartolomeo.