Black and White Photograph of Raymond Parker WARBURTON and Four Unidentified Crew Members

c. 1915
Overview

Black and white photograph for Raymond Parker WARBURTON and four unidentified crew members. All seamen are in full uniform, including peaked caps, two seated with three standing behind. Raymond is seated on right.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-12-2025.2.13
Item type
Material
Width
55 mm
Height or length
55 mm
Weight
0.50 g
Inscriptions and markings

Photograph taken on the deck of SS Pera. (see similar photograph 2025.2.14, which includes inscription on the rear). Photograph has remnants of brown paper where it has been glued onto a page.

Contextual information

Raymond Parker WARBURTON was employed as an Electrical Engineer on board the HMAT A4 Pera, a transport ship owned by P&O London, which was leased by the Commonwealth during the First World War. He served on the ‘Pera’ between 01/12/1915 and 09/09/1917 and later transferred onto the ‘SS Shropshire’ and served until the 13/06/1919. The ‘Pera’ was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea on the 19/10/1917.

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Last modified
Friday, 23 January, 2026
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Photo of Raymond WARBURTON (seated right) with 4 unidentified crew members
Photo of Raymond WARBURTON (seated right) with 4 unidentified crew members

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