| Accession Number | H15869 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Date made | 30 November 1914 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Rabaul, New Britain. 30 November 1914. The flogging at Proclamation Square, by order of Colonel ...
Description
Rabaul, New Britain. 30 November 1914. The flogging at Proclamation Square, by order of Colonel William Holmes the Commander of the Australian Navy & Military Expeditionary Force, of one of the Germans responsible for the beating at Namatanai, New Ireland, of the Reverend W.H. Cox on 26 October 1914. The complete story is in the Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18, pages 120 to 126. (Donor Major H. Gordon)