A01790
Photograph A01790 First World War, 1914-1918The graves of Able Seaman John Courtney, Royal Australian Naval Reserve and Lieutenant Commander Charles B Elwell, Royal Navy. Both men were killed in action at Kabakaul on 11 September 1914. These
H03245 Accession Number: H03245
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The graves of 45 Able Seaman (AB) John Courtney (AB J E Walker served as John Courtney), Royal Australian Naval Reserve, died of wounds, and Lieutenant Commander C B Elwell, Royal Navy, killed in action, at the landing of the Australian Navy and Military Expeditionary Force (AN&MEF) at German New Guinea on 11 September 1914. These two sailors were originally buried at Kabakaul and in 1919 reinterred in the Rabaul military cemetery. Note: Postwar c 1950 they were transferred to the Bitapaka War cemetery.
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H03245
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Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Format: 4x6"
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Date Made
c 1915-1916
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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