Embarkation of 2nd Australian Infantry Forces to Middle East, January 1940, in HMTs STRATHNAVER and OTRANTO
Subject or historical figure
Eric Bolton Beeham
(Australian, born 1917)
DateJanuary 1940
Object numberANMS0837[001]
NamePhotograph
MediumSilver gelatin print
DimensionsOverall: 158 × 238 mm
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Elaine Beeham
DescriptionBlack and white photograph of the Australian troopships HMT STRATHNAVER and HMT OTRANTO taking on Australian Infantry Forces (AIF) troops for the Middle East during World War ll. Handwritten inscription reads 'Embarkation of 2nd Australian Infantry Forces to Middle East, Jan, 1940, in HMTs STRATHNAVER and OTRANTO"
6 February 1939
19 December 1943
Samuel J Hood Studio
18 August 1914