044154
Image copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
- ID number
- 044154
- Photographer
- Unknown
- Object type
- Black & white
- Date made
- 11 June 1941- 22 July 1941
- Physical description
- Black & white
- Collection
- Photograph
- Description
- Studio portrait of the Sheean brothers of Lower Barrington, Tasmania, both Australian sailors serving on HMAS Derwent. On the left is H1646 Stoker Class II Thomas (Mick) Sheean and on the right is H1617 Ordinary Seaman (OS) Edward (Teddy) Sheean, RAN. Teddy Sheean was killed on 1 December 1942 during an attack by Japanese aircraft which sank HMAS Armidale. After the order to 'abandon ship' OS Teddy Sheean, although twice wounded, stayed at his post at the aft Oerlikon gun bringing down an enemy bomber. He was still firing when the ship sank. For his part in this action he was posthumously awarded a 'mention in despatches'.
