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Adelt, Carl (Tumpeter, 1st LH Regt d.1915)
Private Record
Maker: Adelt, Carl
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF VOYAGE FROM SYDNEY TO CAIRO INCLUDING REFERENCE TO THE "SYDNEY/EMDEN" ENCOUNTER. MENTIONS BEHAVIOUR OF NEW ZEALAND TROOPS. COPIED FROM DIARY FOR PERIOD OCT 1914 TO JAN 19153DRL/7529
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Bird, H T (Able Seaman, HMAS Sydney, RAN)
Private Record
Maker: Bird, H T
SKETCH PLAN OF THE ENCOUNTER BETWEEN HMAS SYDNEY AND SMS EMDEN, A CERTIFICATE PRESENTED TO H T BIRD FOR SERVICE IN THE HOME GUARD, 1941-1944. ALSO A SMALL PHOTOGRAPH OF BIRD C 1916PR84/137
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Cheers, Stanley A (Trooper, 2nd L H Regt)
Private Record
Maker: Cheers, Stanley A
LETTER HOME DESCRIBING IN DIARY FASHION THE VOYAGE FROM AUSTRALIA TO EGYPT. APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN CENSORED. MENTIONS SYDNEY - EMDEN ACTION3DRL/3551
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Dardel, J H (Lieutenant Commander, MSM, HMAS "Sydney" RAN)
Private Record
Maker: Dardel, J H
Diary on service with HMAS Sydney from July 1914. Detailed lengthy entries including tracking charts related to the battle with SMS Emden on 9 November 1914.3DRL/2190
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Dickinson, Herbert Spencer (Captain, b.1891 - d.1917)
Private Record
Maker: Dickinson, Herbert Spencer
Collection relating to service of Captain Herbert Spencer Dickinson, 57 Battalion, At Sea and France, 1914-1917. Collection includes a handwritten copy of a narrative of the Sydney - Emden encounter ...1DRL/0242
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Garsia, Rupert Clare (Commander, b.1887 - d.1954)
Private Record
Maker: Garsia, Rupert Clare
LETTER DESCRIBING IN DETAIL "SYDNEY'S" ENCOUNTER WITH THE "EMDEN". NOTE (TYPESCRIPT) EXPLAINING HOW THIS LETTER WAS PUBLISHED IN NUMEROUS PUBLICATIONS AT THE TIME3DRL/1760
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Glossop, John Collings Taswell, CB (Vice Admiral, b.1871 - d.1934)
Private Record
Maker: Glossop, John Collings Taswell
Collection relating to the First World War service of Captain John Collings Taswell Glossop, HMAS Sydney. Collection consists of a six page typed 'letter of proceedings' dated 15 November 1914, forwa...1DRL/0668
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Glossop, John Collings Taswell, CB (Vice Admiral, b.1871 - d.1934)
Private Record
Maker: Glossop, John Collings Taswell
Collection relating to the First World War service of Captain (later Vice Admiral) John Collings Taswell Glossop CB. The collection consist of two signal logs with the messages, 'Emden beached and don...1DRL/0660
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Glossop, John Collings Taswell, CB (Vice Admiral, b.1871 - d.1934)
Private Record
Maker: Glossop, John Collings Taswell
Collection relating to the First World War service of Captain John Collings Taswell Glossop. Collection consists of a copy of a personal diary maintained by Glossop, from July to December 1914. Alth...2DRL/0885
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Glossop, John Collings Taswell, CB (Vice Admiral, b.1871 - d.1934)
Private Record
Maker: Various
Collection relating to the First World War service of Captain John Collings Taswell Glossop, HMAS Sydney. Collection consists of 14 reports submitted to Captain Glossop by officers of HMAS Sydney on ...2DRL/0900
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Glossop, John Collings Taswell, CB (Vice Admiral, b.1871 - d.1934)
Private Record
Maker: Unknown
Collection relating to the battle between the German SMS Emden and Australian HMAS Sydney off the North Cocos Keeling Islands on 9 November 1914. Collection consists of an original 'Rough signal log'...1DRL/0658
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(HMAS Sydney, RAN)
Private Record
UNIDENTIFIED ACCOUNT OF THE SYDNEY - EMDEN BATTLE DETAILING THE ACTION LEADING TO THE DESTRUCTION OF THE EMDEN. CONTAINS A BRIEF MENTION OF THE EMDEN FIRING UPON THE SYDNEY EVEN THOUGH "BEACHED AND DO...PR88/197
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(HMAT Euripides)
Private Record
NAVAL SIGNALS RECEIVED ON BOARD HMAT EURIPIDES REGARDING THE PROGRESS OF THE BATTLE BETWEEN HMAS SYDNEY AND SMS EMDEN, 9 NOVEMBER 19143DRL/2789
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Kemp, William Joseph (Petty Officer, b.1895 - d.?)
Private Record
Maker: Kemp, William Joseph
Collection relating to the service of 5664 Petty Officer William Joseph Kemp, RAN, Australia, London, Scapa Flow, Norway, Singapore, 1916-1920. Collection consists of a negative (white on black) phot...1DRL/0396
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Kirby, James (HMAS "Sydney")
Private Record
Maker: Kirby, James
Related to the First World War service of James Kirby HMAS Sydney. Photocopy of diary excerpt, comprising 7 handwritten pages. Describes the Sydney-Emden encounter.3DRL/4183
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Lanser, Henry M (Lieutenant)
Private Record
Maker: Lanser, Henry Miller
NOTEBOOK CONTAINING NAVIGATIONAL INFORMATION ON VOYAGE FROM AUSTRALIA ON "A19" "SYDNEY". RECORDS SYDNEY - EMDEN ENCOUNTER. NOTEBOOK CONTAINING TRAINING NOTES AND NOMINAL ROLLS. TWO LETTERS FROM BIRDWO...3DRL/6093
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Little, Vivian Agincourt Spence (Chaplain)
Private Record
Maker: Various
Collection relating to Chaplain Vivian Agincourt Spence Little, Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The collection comprises two notebooks documenting his service including descriptions of battle between HMA...PR03295
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Makin, George Leslie (Lieutenant, b.1894 - d.1918)
Private Record
Maker: Makin, George Leslie
Collection relating to the First World War service of Lieutenant George Leslie Makin, 5 th Battalion AIF. Collection consists chiefly of 141 letters written by Lieutenant George Leslie Makin to membe...1DRL/0473
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Mayer, (Lieutenant, Emdem, Imperial Germany Navy)
Private Record
Maker: Mayer
DESCRIPTION BY LT MAYER OF EMDEN'S ATTEMPTS TO AVOID THE SYDNEY (1914)3DRL/6560
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McCrae, Geoffrey Gordon (Major, b.1890 - d.1916)
Private Record
Maker: McCrae, Geoffrey Gordon
Collection relating to the service of Major Geoffrey Gordon McCrae, 7 Battalion and 60 Battalion, AIF, 1914-1916, Egypt, Gallipoli, Cyprus, France. Collection consists of a diary kept by Major McCrae...1DRL/0427
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McKenna, Edward Albert (Captain, b.1887 - d.1915)
Private Record
Maker: McKenna, Edward Albert
PRINTED ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE BETWEEN HMAS SYDNEY AND SMS EMDEN AS RELATED BY C E W BEAN AND LATER LETTER OF CONDOLENCE ON MCKENNA'S DEATH IN ACTION AT THE LANDING ON GALLIPOLI2DRL/0815
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McLachlan, Geoff (?) (Lieutenant, Unit Not Identified, AIF)
Private Record
Maker: McLachlan, Geoff
LETTER WRITTEN BY 2ND LT MCLACHLAN ON BOARD HMAT ARGYLLSHIRE, 22 NOVEMBER, DESCRIBING THE BATTLE BETWEEN HMAS SYDNEY AND SMS EMDEN ON 9 NOVEMBER 19143DRL/2976
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Metcher, Ormond F (Colonel, 5th Div Sigs Coy)
Private Record
Maker: Metcher, Ormond F
BRITISH AND FRENCH PRESS MESSAGES, OFFICIAL AMERICAN COMMUNIQUES AND MESSAGE RE ATTACK ON PERONNE. NOTES ON GALLIPOLI LANDING, "SYDNEY - EMDEN" ENCOUNTER, PRESENTATION OF MATERIAL TO ARMY SIGS MUSEUM....3DRL/6182
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Morgan, Price Jacob (Major, b. - d.1917)
Private Record
Maker: Morgan, Gomer William Morgan, Price Jacob
Collection relating to the service of Major Price Jacob Morgan, 9 Battery, 3 Australian Field Artillery Brigade and 51 Private Gomer William Morgan, 46 Battalion, AIF, Egypt, Gallipoli, 1914-1915. Co...1DRL/0510
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Morris, Otto George (Able Seaman, RAN b.1894 - d.1963)
Private Record
Maker: Morris, Otto George
CERTIFICATE ON SERVICE - (MENTIONS SYDNEY/EMDEN ENCOUNTER) STEAMING RECORD FOR HMAS SYDNEY (1913-16)PR85/015
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Newman, Ernest William (Petty Officer, b.1872 - d.1953)
Private Record
Maker: Newman, Ernest William
Account of naval service in both the Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy during 1887-1924, including: mention of his early training and postings in the RN, transfer to the RAN in 1912, service aboard...PR86/218
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Nielsen, Niels Peter Henry
Private Record
Maker: Nielsen, Niels Peter Henry
Collection relating to 7884 Stoker Niels Peter Henry "Chook" Nielsen. Collection comprises an original four page handwritten letter dated 16 November 1914 sent by Stoker Nielsen to his parents, whilst...PR05198
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Olle, Frank Jubilee (Lance Sergeant, b.? - d.1915)
Private Record
Maker: Olle, Frank Jubilee
Collection relating to the service of 723 Corporal Frank Jubilee Olle, 5 Battalion, AIF, at sea, Egypt, 1914-1915. Collection consists of a letter written in November 1914 by Corporal Olle while on b...1DRL/0662
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Rhoades, William Smith (Chief Petty Officer, Royal Navy, Royal Australian Navy b.1879)
Private Record
Maker: Rhoades, William Smith
PAPERS MAINLY RELATE TO HIS CAREER, PARTICULARLY WITH HMAS SYDNEY DURING WWI. SOME PAPERS AND DRAWINGS RELATE TO SYDNEY-EMDEN BATTLE. INCLUDES GUNNERY CERTIFICATES, RECORDS OF SERVICE, PROPOSAL FOR A ...PR90/109
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Robb, John (Jack) (Stoker, b.1895 - d.1958)
Private Record
Maker: Robb, John (Jack)
Collection relating to the First World War service of 3541 Stoker John "Jack" Robb, Royal Australian Navy [RAN]. Stoker Robb was born in Ultimo, Sydney in December 1895 and joined the Navy on 31 Decem...PR03271
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Shaw, Frank (Lieutenant, b.1894 - d.1917)
Private Record
Maker: Shaw, Frank
Typescript account of the naval encounter between HMAS Sydney and the German raider SMS Emden off Cocos Island on 9 November 1914. A similar report occurs in official Dept of Defence records. (See a...1DRL/0657
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(SMS Emden, Imperial German Navy)
Private Record
Assorted papers related to the Sydney - Emden battle on 9 November 1914 including: printed battle plans; accounts by Captain Kato of HIJMS Ibuki; inspection of the wreck of the Emden; statement of hit...1DRL/0663
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(SMS Emden, Imperial German Navy)
Private Record
Maker: Glossop, John Collings Taswell
Collection relating to the First World War service of Captain John Collings Taswell Glossop, HMAS Sydney. Collection consists of a copy of a sketch map drawn by Captain Glossop and Captain Von Muller...1DRL/0659
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Stewart, Malcolm H (Sergeant, 3rd Bn)
Private Record
Maker: Stewart, Malcolm H
LETTERS FROM STEWART TO HIS MOTHER WHILE EN ROUTE TO EGYPT. BOTH NOTE SYDNEY/EMDEN ENCOUNTER. NOV - DEC 19143DRL/7972
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Thompson, Francis Clarke (Dan) (Captain), 1888-1964; Milson, Stewart (Captain)
Private Record
Maker: Milson, Stewart Thompson, Francis Clarke alpha lithograph
Papers of two soldiers, Captain Stewart Milson of 4 Battalion and Captain Francis Clarke Thompson, of 14 Australian General Hospital, Australian Army Medical Corps. Thompson wrote a transcript entitle...PR01983
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Todd, Arthur Charles Robert (Surgeon-Lieutenant, b.1889 - d.1946?)
Private Record
Maker: Glossop, John Collings Taswell Todd, Arthur Charles Robert
Collection relating to the First World War service of Surgeon-Lieutenant Arthur Charles Robert Todd, born in Sydney on 23 June 1889. He enlisted in 1914, was appointed Surgeon-on-Probation on 17 Augu...PR03174
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Tubb, Frederick Harold, VC (Major, b.1881 - d.1917)
Private Record
Maker: Tubb, Frederick Harold
Collection relating to the First World War service of Major Frederick Harold Tubb VC, 7 Battalion, AIF, Australia, at sea, Egypt, 1914. Collection consists of a photostat copy of a compilation of let...1DRL/0584
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Unknown sailor, HMAS Sydney (I)
Private Record
Maker: Unknown
Hand-written diary (possibly a midshipman's journal) in a 95 page ruled ledger, relating to HMAS Sydney (I). Front cover and title page are missing. Writing style is impersonal. The diary covers the p...PR04483
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Unknown (SMS Emden)
Private Record
English (from German) translation of an account of the Sydney - Emden encounter by a German Officer, Franz Joseph, Prince of Hohenzollern. The account is published in the book 'Emden : my experiences ...PR86/225
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Welford, Arthur John (Chief Yeoman of Signals, b.1881 - d.1944)
Private Record
Maker: Welford, Arthur John
Collection relating to the First World War service of 5089 Yeoman of Signals (Later Chief Yeoman of Signals, Royal Navy) Arthur John Welford, HMAS Sydney, Southwest Pacific Ocean, 1914-1915. Wallet 1...PR01672