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Edwin Love

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RENE STUDIOS

c. 1939 - 1941

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Overview

A sepia photograph of Edwin Love in the HMAS Sydney uniform, the band on the sailors cap has "HMAS SYDNEY" embroidered on it.

Historical information

HMAS Sydney was sunk by the ship HSK Kormoran on the 19th of November 1941, during the Second World War.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-202-HSP1987.308

Item type

Material

Photographic Paper

Width

19 cm

Height or length

24.3000 cm

Inscriptions and markings

On the back of the photograph stamped in purple ink which has faded is "RENE STUDIOS 428 George St, Dymock's Block SYDNEY Phone MA 7486".
On the back of the photograph hand written in blue ink is "E. Love of Carrolup. Went down with SYDNEY Posn of Ha?"

Year

Public Location

Copyright and Reference

Copyright and Reference

Copyright category

Date of creation +70 years

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Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.

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