J01864 Accession Number: J01864

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On 23 September 1914, HMAS Parramatta captured the German steamer "Meklong", which was hidden in a creek on Duke of York Island, part of German New Guinea. The Meklong manned by soldiers and the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force (AN&MEF), tying up to the wharf.

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Accession Number
J01864
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c 1914
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor M Luquet
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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