Crib Point Naval Cadets, Cerberus. 1926

This image depicts a group of young boy cadets (17) on parade with an adult senior officer on right-hand side of photo. The buildings of the Flinders Naval Depot (now HMAS Cerberus) are in the background. There are 2/3 Naval personnel seen in the doorway of building watching. The cadets are holding a rope. Written on the front of the photo “? 25.11.1926” Written on the front of the photo in the bottom right corner: “25.11.1926”. There is something else written but this cannot be read.

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OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Crib Point Naval Cadets, Cerberus. 1926

DATE1926

MEDIAImage

COLLECTIONHastings-Western Port Historical Society

REG NO.P33

HISTORY

Written on the back of the photo in very faded ink “The Crib Point boys Cerberus Cadets presented at Naval Depot Australia 12/ / originally L.A. Peterson”. In the lower right hand corner is written “A.W. Peterson Crib Point Vic”. The Peterson family are an early family of Hastings/ Crib Point.

DESCRIPTION

This image depicts a group of young boy cadets (17) on parade with an adult senior officer on right-hand side of photo. The buildings of the Flinders Naval Depot (now HMAS Cerberus) are in the background. There are 2/3 Naval personnel seen in the doorway of building watching. The cadets are holding a rope. Written on the front of the photo “? 25.11.1926” Written on the front of the photo in the bottom right corner: “25.11.1926”. There is something else written but this cannot be read.

SUBJECTS

Armed forces, Cadets, Children, Naval history, Navies

KEYWORDS

Cerberus cadets, Crib Point, H.M.A.S. Cerberus, Peterson, A. W., Peterson, L. A.