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  1. Clifford, James Reynolds 'Nat' (b.1893 - d.1967)

    Private Record

    Maker: Clifford, James Reynolds 'Nat'

    Item 1 - Photocopy of a diary originally written by James R 'Nat' Clifford, describing experiences in Royal Australian Navy during 1912-1919, including service in First World War. Item 2 - Typed trans...

    PR03158

  2. Geary, Charles Francis (Yeoman of Signals, RAN)

    Private Record

    Maker: Geary, Charles Francis

    LOG BOOK COVERING SERVICE ABOARD HMAT EURIPIDES ENROUTE TO EGYPT INCLUDING MESSAGES RELATED TO THE SINKING OF THE "EMDEN", ENTRIES WHILE SERVING ON HMAS ENCOUNTER AND HMAS AUSTRALIA AND MENTION OF THE...

    PR82/072

  3. McWilliam, Henry Hastings (Captain, b.1894 - d.?)

    Private Record

    Maker: McWilliam, Henry Hastings

    Collection relating to the service of Sub Lieutenant (later Captain) Henry Hastings McWilliam, Royal Navy. Collection consists of a typescript carbon copy of a diary kept by Captain McWilliam when se...

    1DRL/0467

  4. Newton, Arthur Clevin (Lieutenant Commander, b.1882 - d.?)

    Private Record

    Maker: Newton, Arthur Clevin

    Collection relating to the service of Lieutenant Commander Arthur Clevin Newton, Royal Australian Navy. Collection consists of a handwritten transcription of a section of Newton's diary, covering the...

    1DRL/0532

  5. Powell, William Hope (Chief Petty Officer b.1883)

    Private Record

    Maker: Powell, William Hope

    Diaries for 1914-1915 and 1918. Powell was a wireless telegraphist aboard HMAS Encounter in 1914 and is reputed to have been the first to receive a transmission that war had been declared. In November...

    PR00435

  6. 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

  7. Thomson, William Henry (Able Seaman, b.1897)

    Private Record

    Maker: Thomson, William Henry

    Collection relating to the First World War service of 1735 Able Seaman William (Bill) Henry Thomson, Royal Australian Navy. Collection consists of a 14 page handwritten manuscript written by Thomson [...

    PR04501

  8. Turner, John Denzil Etoile (Lieutenant Commander, b.1864 - d.1949) and Turner, John George James (Sub Lieutenant, b.1894 - d.1971)

    Private Record

    Maker: Adelaide Advertiser Royal Australian Navy Turner, John Denzil Etoile

    Collection relating to the Boxer Uprising service of Gunner (later Lieutenant Commander) John Denzil Etoile Turner, HMCS Protector, Australia and China, 1900-1901, and the First World War service of h...

    PR04120

  9. Veale, R S (Commander, HMAS "Encounter" RAN)

    Private Record

    Maker: Veale, Richard Stanley

    LETTER FROM VEALE TO DOUG ROBERTSON GIVING SOME INFORMATION ON HMAS "ENCOUNTER"

    3DRL/7795

  10. Wilson, Henry (Stoker, b.1897 - d.1929)

    Private Record

    Maker: Wilson, Henry

    RAN certificate of service, showing ships name, rating, prize for Sydney-Emden action.

    PR00070

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