Troops cheering the unfurling of the British flag at the German Government Station on the ...

Place Oceania: Pacific Islands, Nauru
Accession Number A02242
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Maker Unknown
Place made Pacific Islands: Nauru
Date made 7 November 1914
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Troops cheering the unfurling of the British flag at the German Government Station on the surrender of Nauru. In the foreground (left) is Captain Norrie Officer Commanding (OC) (later Colonel of the 25th Battalion) and on the right is Captain Travers (later Colonel of the 26th Battalion) Staff Officer.