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A broadside view of the wrecked German raider Emden after her encounter with HMAS Sydney near ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
A broadside view of the wrecked German raider Emden after her encounter with HMAS Sydney near Cocos Island. Seamen, shortly to be rescued by the Sydney, crowd together on the clear end of the vessel....EN0235
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An unidentified seaman on the deck of HMAS Sydney looks at the wrecked German cruiser Emden, ...
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An unidentified seaman on the deck of HMAS Sydney looks at the wrecked German cruiser Emden, which had lost a fight against HMAS Sydney and ran ashore on North Keeling Island.EN0401
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A party of armed sailors from HMAS Sydney lands on Direction Island. A party from the German ...
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A party of armed sailors from HMAS Sydney lands on Direction Island. A party from the German raider Emden had landed and taken possession of the cable station on the island, but on the evening of the...EN0390
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British War Medal 1914-20 : Able Seaman H T Bird, Royal Australian Navy
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL/10633.002
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British War Medal 1914-20 : Acting Leading Stoker J Robb, HMAS Sydney I
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL32932.002
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British War Medal 1914-20 : Surgeon-Lieutenant A C R Todd, HMAS Sydney
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL31586.002
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Damaged 105mm cartridge case : SMS Emden
Technology
Maker: Unknown
105 mm naval cartridge case. Half the case wall is missing and the headstamps have worn off.REL/00378
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George H K La Nauze stands beside the wrecked wireless mast at the Eastern Extension Cable ...
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Maker: Unknown
George H K La Nauze stands beside the wrecked wireless mast at the Eastern Extension Cable Company's station on Direction Island, which was destroyed by a party from the German raider SMS Emden on 9 N...EN0397
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German 1895 pattern other ranks naval belt : Torpedobootemannmaal Michuletz, SMS Emden
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Standard Pattern 1895 brown naval leather belt with adjustable brass buckle. The buckle bears 'GOTT MIT UNS' motto, surrounding the Hessian crown symbol. The original owner has written in black ink on...REL34528
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Greenstone pendant commemorating the defeat of SMS Emden by HMAS Sydney : Stoker Frederick Dott, HMAS Sydney
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Teardrop shaped New Zealand greenstone (pounamu) pendant, or miniature meri club, with engraved gold band 'H.M.A.S. SYDNEY 9.11.14'. The pendant is suspended from a small gold ring.REL28807
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Group portrait of officers from the RAN light cruiser HMAS Sydney. The ship was on her way to ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Group portrait of officers from the RAN light cruiser HMAS Sydney. The ship was on her way to the Atlantic after destroying the German raider Emden at Cocos Island on 9 November 1914. Identified lef...EN0163
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Group portrait of some unidentified members of the crew of HMAS Sydney, shown on the deck while ...
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Maker: Unknown
Group portrait of some unidentified members of the crew of HMAS Sydney, shown on the deck while their ship is chasing the collier Buresk near Cocos Island. The shot holes in the forebridge date from ...EN0211
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HMAS Sydney steaming to Direction Island after her successful action against the German raider ...
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Maker: Unknown
HMAS Sydney steaming to Direction Island after her successful action against the German raider Emden on 9 November. A party from the Emden had landed on the 9th and taken over the Eastern Extension C...EN0403
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Identity disc made from Mexican silver coin : Chief Petty Officer G J Blake, HMAS Pioneer
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Silver identity disc made from a Mexican eight real coin. The obverse of the coin is partly effaced, but the words 'REPUBLICA MEXICANA' and an image of a bird holding a snake in its beak and talons re...REL36514
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Informal portrait of 3562 Able Seaman (AB) Walter Ernest Anderson at the helm of HMAS Bathurst. ...
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Informal portrait of 3562 Able Seaman (AB) Walter Ernest Anderson at the helm of HMAS Bathurst. AB Anderson enlisted in the RAN in January 1914 and was aboard HMAS Sydney during her battle with the...P11597.001
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Iron rivet from SMS Emden : Surgeon-Lieutenant A C R Todd, HMAS Sydney
Technology
Maker: Unknown
Small iron rivet salvaged from the German raider SMS Emden.REL31590
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Looking aft on the starboard side of the German raider Emden after she was destroyed by HMAS ...
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Maker: Unknown
Looking aft on the starboard side of the German raider Emden after she was destroyed by HMAS Sydney near Cocos Island on 9 November 1914. The ship in the background appears to be the armed merchantman...EN0237
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Looking towards the bridge on the German cruiser Emden after her destruction by HMAS Sydney on 9 ...
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Maker: Unknown
Looking towards the bridge on the German cruiser Emden after her destruction by HMAS Sydney on 9 November 1914. The crippled Emden ran ashore on North Keeling Island. [Same as EN0239.] The Sydney'...EN0466
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Looking towards the bridge on the German raider Emden after her destruction by HMAS Sydney near ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Looking towards the bridge on the German raider Emden after her destruction by HMAS Sydney near Cocos Island on 9 November 1914.EN0239
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Map depicting the route of SMS Emden from July to November 1914
Digitised Collection
Maker: Unknown
Original hand drawn and coloured map depicting the route taken by SMS Emden from her departure in China, July 1914, activities in the Bay of Bengal, Malaya and eventual destruction on North Keeling Is...RCDIG0001156