| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Gazelle Peninsula, Rabaul Area, Rabaul |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | EXDOC003 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1 cm. |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Holmes, William |
| Place made | Pacific Islands: Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Gazelle Peninsula, Rabaul Area, Rabaul |
| Date made | 1914 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Holmes, William (Colonel)
Description
Collection relating to First World War service of Colonel William Holmes, CMG, DSO, VD, Commander Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force. Collection consists of a letter written in German by E Haber, Vertreter des Gouverners von Deutsch-Neuguinea, Baining [Representative of the German Governor of New Guinea], to Colon William Holmes CMG, DSO, VD, Commander Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, on board the Berrima, 12 September 1914. The letter refers to arrangements for the townspeople of Rabaul to continue their business during the communications regarding the takeover by the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force (AN&MEF). Haber also relays his lack of authority to surrender the town of Rabaul. Also included is an English translation of the letter.