EN0146 Accession Number: EN0146

Description

Crowds of seamen attending a memorial service for the Monmouth and Good Hope on board HMAS Australia. These two ships of the South Atlantic Squadron were lost in a disastrous fight off Coronel, Chile in November 1914.

Details

Accession Number
EN0146
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
December 1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Lent by Seaman Clark
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession EN0146

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