The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
ACCOUNT OF THE CANING OF GERMAN OFFICIALS IN RABAUL FOLLOWING AN ASSAULT ON REV COX OF THE METHODIST MISSION, BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO; BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS RELATED TO COL WILLIAM HOLMES AND TWO POEMS SENT BY PTE B BROWN TO HIS WIFE FROM FRANCE
Length of brown bamboo cane with a hole drilled 8 cm from the top. A double loop of white twine forming a wrist strap has been knotted through this hole. On the orders of Colonel William Holmes, thi
The Royal Standard No. 5 Typewriter is a flat bed design with 4 rows of keys. The space bar is made of wood and has a wear mark where the right thumb of the users would have struck it. The ribbon reel
Length of brown bamboo cane with a hole drilled 8 cm from the top. A double loop of white twine forming a wrist strap has been knotted through this hole. On the orders of Colonel William Holmes, thi
Colonel Basil Holmes relates the story of his father, Major General William Holmes CMG DSO VD, as Colonel William Holmes, raising in August 1914 a military and naval expeditionary force for the occupa
Horizontally striped black,white and red Imperial German flag, with white stripe expanding to a roundel in the centre. The flag is finely screen printed and the centre of the roundel contains a crowne
Stamp seal with carved wooden handle. The handle has a small brass button on the top impressed with the maker's details. The seal section is made of brass and reads 'KAISERLICHES BEZIRKS GERICHT/RABAU
Horizontally striped black, white and red Imperial German flag, with white stripe expanding to a roundel in the centre. The flag is finely screen printed and the centre of the roundel contains a crown
Australian Blue Ensign. The Union Jack was formed from separate pieces of fabric before being sewn into the top left corner of the flag. The shapes of the stars have been cut out of the blue cloth and
