McLachlan, Geoff (?) (Lieutenant, Unit Not Identified, AIF) Accession Number: 3DRL/2976

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LETTER WRITTEN BY 2ND LT MCLACHLAN ON BOARD HMAT ARGYLLSHIRE, 22 NOVEMBER, DESCRIBING THE BATTLE BETWEEN HMAS SYDNEY AND SMS EMDEN ON 9 NOVEMBER 1914

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Accession Number
3DRL/2976
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Letter
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1914
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Status to be assessed
Provenance
AWM315 419/006/010
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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