| Place | Oceans: Indian Ocean, Cocos Keeling Islands |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 1DRL/0660 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1 cm |
| Object type | Document |
| Maker |
Glossop, John Collings Taswell |
| Date made | 1914 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM315 749/039/002 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Glossop, John Collings Taswell, CB (Vice Admiral, b.1871 - d.1934)
Description
Collection relating to the First World War service of Captain (later Vice Admiral) John Collings Taswell Glossop CB. The collection consist of two signal logs with the messages, 'Emden beached and done for', and 'Enemy has beached herself to avoid sinking' sent by Captain Glossop aboard HMAS Sydney following the destruction of SMS Emden off the Cocos Keeling Islands on 9 November 1914.