The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Robert, a Macaw parrot, the property of Surgeon Lieutenant Commander Brennand, and a pet on HMAS Melbourne, sitting on a drum. Unaware that his wings were cut, Robert fell into the sea in an attempt to fly ashore while the ship was passing Grenada, and did not survive. Along with HMAS Sydney, HMAS Melbourne spent 16 months between 1915 and 1916 on patrols of the Caribbean, with a base in Jamaica, and the North Atlantic off Long Island, with a base at Halifax.
Local men and women carry large baskets on their heads as they coal HMAS Melbourne in the Windward Islands. Along with HMAS Sydney, HMAS Melbourne spent 16 months between 1915 and 1916 on patrols of
Group portrait of members of the crew aboard HMAS Melbourne. Along with HMAS Sydney, the Melbourne spent 16 months between 1915 and 1916 patrolling the Caribbean and the North Atlantic off Long Islan
Local people walk up and down a large ramp as they use large baskets to coal HMAS Melbourne from the huge supplies of coal stacked on the wharf in the British West Indies. Along with HMAS Sydney, HMA
Group portrait of unidentified members of the Rugby team from HMAS Melbourne. With HMAS Sydney, the Melbourne carried out alternate patrols of the Caribbean (based in Jamaica) and the Norath Atlantic
Members of the crew of HMAS Melbourne enjoying a swim. With HMAS Sydney, the Melbourne carried out alternate patrols of the Caribbean (based in Jamaica) and the Norath Atlantic off Long Island (based
Stuffed alligators, a souvenir of time spent in the Caribbean, posed on the deck of HMAS Melbourne. Along with HMAS Sydney, Melbourne was serving with the North American and West Indies Squadron, whi
