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
EN0089 Accession Number: EN0089
Description
German New Guinea. A small group of unidentified members of the Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Force (AN&MEF) surveys the scene during the occupation of German territory by Australian forces. They are possibly reconnoitring in search of wireless stations. On 11 September 1914 a party landed at Kabakaul and successfully raided the wireless station at Bitapaka; this was the first fight in which Australian naval forces took part, and resulted in the first death of the First World War.
Details
Accession Number
EN0089
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass copy negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c September 1914
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Lent by Chief Steward Newell
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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