Semaphore Signalling Flag from the "River Clyde"

Places	Europe: Greece Europe: Greece, Aegean Islands, Lemnos, Mudros Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Cape Helles Area, Cape Helles
Accession Number	RELAWM16592.001
Collection type	Heraldry
Object type	Flag
Place made	Australia, United Kingdom
Date made	c1914-1915
Conflict	First World War, 1914-1918

Description

Flag : Semaphore, one of a pair from the S. S. Clyde. Flag is Red over yellow divided diagonally.

History / Summary

The donor served on H.M.R.F.A. "Reliance" at Mudros in 1915 and when "River Clyde" came alongside to have exit ports cut in her side and machine guns mounted for the landing at Cape Helles, "Reliance" took over all signalling gear from "River Clyde". Amongst the items were the flags. Messages were sent by "Reliance" to every vessel in the fleet from "Queen Elizabeth" down to and including the French squadron.