Summary
Black and white photograph from a photography album by David Ralph Goodwin, RAN. The album contains 108 black and white photographs from World War II, many highly significant, showing sea battles (live fire), survivors, wounded and the dead being buried at sea. The photographs are secured with photo corners - a few now adrift. Includes images of German troops evacuating from Greece; German airborne troops in front of Junkers; airborne assault on Crete; Singapore burning; and later actions in Coral Sea. Includes a photo of HMAS Canberra, which was sunk on 9 August 1942, in the Battle of Savo Island.
David Ralph Goodwin was born 14 November 1921 in Mordialloc. He enlisted 11 May 1938 in Melbourne, service number 22112, and became an Able Seaman. During World War II he served on HMA Ships Perth (19 May 1939 - 28 August 1941) and Hobart (29 August 1941 - 4 September 1942) before being transferred to HMAS Cerberus (5 September 1942 - 21 July 1943), the Royal Australian Navy's Western Port training facility. He remained at HMAS Cerberus until June 1943 when he was diagnosed as suffering from anxiety neuroses. He was discharged on 21 July 1943. He formed the ex-HMAS Perth Association in 1966. David Ralph Goodwin died on the 4th of June 2011.
Image depicting a survivor being carried ashore at Batavia by medical staff from the HMAS Hobart. This particular survivor has been badly burnt by the fires on board the stricken vessel. The SS Nora Mulla (Nora Muller) was bombed by the Japanese on February 2, 1942, the HMAS Hobart and HMS Tenedos rescued 70 survivors from the striken ship.
Description of Content
Two medical workers are pictured in the foreground carrying a badly burnt person on a stretcher from a ship. Batavian ambulances and medical workers are pictured in the background of image.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr (David) R. Goodwin
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Photographer
Mr David R. Goodwin - Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Australia, 1941-1942
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Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Handwritten in grey pencil on the back of photograph: 'Alive but / very badly burnt. / Survivor from / Norah Mulla / 22' Handwritten in white ink to the right of photograph: 'ONE SURVIVOR / WHO HAD HIS / FLESH COMPLETELY / BURNT OFF BY / BOME BLAST'
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
128 mm (Width), 89 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Ambulances, Exterior Views, Guns, Medical Workers, Motor Vehicles, Ramps, Soldiers, Uniforms, Wars & Conflicts, World War II, 1939-1945