| Place | Oceans: Indian Ocean |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 3DRL/3487 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 ITEM |
| Object type | Document |
| Maker |
Casey, Richard Gardiner |
| Date made | c 1968 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM315 419/018/006 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Casey, Richard Gardiner (Lord Casey) (Captain, Aust Automobile Corps, AIF b.1890 - d.1976)
Description
ACCOUNT COMPILED BY CAPT CASEY ON BOARD HMAT ORVIETO OF THE OPERATIONS OF SMS EMDEN, JULY - OCT 1914. CAPT CASEY UTILISED THE DIARY OF A PETTY OFFICER RESPONSIBLE FOR SIGNAL DUTIES ON THE GERMAN VESSEL. FROM THIS, AND SUBSEQUENT CONVERSATIONS, CASEY WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE HIS ACCOUNT