The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Cocos Island, Indian Ocean. November 1914. The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company's wireless operator. It is believed that this man sent out a call for help on the appearance of the German Navy Light Cruiser Emden. The wrecked equipment in the photograph was apparently destroyed by a landing party from the Emden. (Purchased from Mrs M.E. Roddam)
Cocos Island, Indian Ocean. November 1914. A section of the wireless station after it had been destroyed by a landing party from the German Navy Light Cruiser Emden. (Purchased from Mrs M.E. Roddam)
Cocos Keeling Islands, Indian Ocean. 9 November 1914. The steam launch from the German Navy Light Cruiser Emden which took a landing party ashore at Cocos Island. (Purchased from Mrs M.E. Roddam)
Cocos Keeling Islands, Indian Ocean. November 1914. A pistol, eighteen inches long, taken from a crew member of the German Navy Light Cruiser Emden after the ship was captured. (Purchased from Mrs M.E
Cocos Keeling Islands, Indian Ocean. November 1914. The German Navy Light Cruiser Emden beached on North Keeling Island, stern and starboard view. (Purchased from Mrs M. E. Roddam)
George H K La Nauze stands beside the wrecked wireless mast at the Eastern Extension Cable Company's station on Direction Island, which was destroyed by a party from the German raider SMS Emden on 9 N
COCOS ISLANDS, 1914-11-09. RUINED WIRELESS MAST WRECKED BY THE GERMAN LANDING PARTY FROM THE SMS EMDEN WHEN THEY DESTROYED THE COCOS WIRELESS STATION.