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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Booklet, Order of service to commemorate the commissioning into the Royal Australian Navy of HMAS Anzac on 18 May 1996, May 1996
... Royal Australian Navy of HMAS Anzac on 18 May 1996...hmas anzac... into the Royal Australian Navy of HMAS Anzac, 1996 at Station Pier... the commissioning into the Royal Australian Navy of HMAS Anzac, 1996 ...Order of Service commemorating the commissioning into the Royal Australian Navy of HMAS Anzac, 1996 at Station Pier. Includes a brief history of the ship and its specifications, and details the program which included the commissioning and blessing of the ship and those taking part.piers and wharves - station pier, armed services - navy, transport - shipping, hmas anzac -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
HMAS ANZAC Badge
... HMAS ANZAC Badge...HMAS ANZAC Badge... ANZAC Badge HMAS ANZAC Badge Badge/Buttons General ...HMAS ANZAC Badgebadge/buttons, general -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Picture HMAS ANZAC
... Picture HMAS ANZAC...Painting of HMAS ANZAC... HMAS ANZAC Painting of HMAS ANZAC Picture RAN ...Painting of HMAS ANZACpicture, ran -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Photograph HMAS ANZAC
... Photograph HMAS ANZAC...HMAS ANZAC D59... Photograph HMAS ANZAC HMAS ANZAC D59 Picture WW2 RAN ...HMAS ANZAC D59picture, ww2, ran -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Photo HMAS ANZAC
... Photo HMAS ANZAC...HMAS ANZAC at Dock... HMAS ANZAC HMAS ANZAC at Dock Poster RAN ...HMAS ANZAC at Dockposter, ran -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Photo HMAS ANZAC
... Photo HMAS ANZAC...HMAS "Anzac" - Sydney May 1922... HMAS ANZAC HMAS "Anzac" - Sydney May 1922 Photo 1922 RAN ...HMAS "Anzac" - Sydney May 1922photo, 1922, ran -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Souviner Plaque HMAS Anzac
... Souviner Plaque HMAS Anzac... melbourne Souviner Plaque HMAS Anzac Wooden Base ANZAC UNITED WE ...Wooden BaseANZAC UNITED WE STAND. Boomerang, Fighting club and Ground edge stone axe. -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Collage of Photograph of 7RAR Deploying to Vietnam
... HMAS Anzac... Photograph 2 - HMAS Anzac escorting HMAS Sydney Photograph 3 - Three... Newhaven gippsland HMAS Sydney HMAS Anzac HMAS Vampire 7 RAR ...Four coloured Photograph in one frame of 7RAR deploying to Vietnam in April 1967. Photograph 1 - Crossing the Equator Photograph 2 - HMAS Anzac escorting HMAS Sydney Photograph 3 - Three Soldiers on deck of HMAS Sydney Photograph 4 - HMAS Vampire escort to Vietnamhmas sydney, hmas anzac, hmas vampire, 7 rar, photograph -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Cap
... HMAS ANZAC (Part of UC005)... Belgrave RSL Sub Branch 1 Mast Gully Road Upwey melbourne Cap HMAS ...HMAS ANZAC (Part of UC005)headgear, 2000, ran -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Badge, 2014
... Badge – HMAS – ANZAC Appeal $5... grampians Badge Memorabilia Badge – HMAS – ANZAC Appeal $5 Stawell ...Badge – HMAS – ANZAC Appeal $5stawell, ww2 -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Photo
... Photo of crew of HMAS ANZAC 1958/1959... Photo of crew of HMAS ANZAC 1958/1959 Photo 1958/9 RAN ...Photo of crew of HMAS ANZAC 1958/1959photo, 1958/9, ran -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Hat
... Ratings hat + tally band HMAS ANZAC... Ratings hat + tally band HMAS ANZAC Headgear RAN ...Ratings hat + tally band HMAS ANZACheadgear, ran -
Bendigo Military Museum
Print - PRINT HMAS, MOUNTED, Post 1966
... Coloured print of HMAS ANZAC by Tom Freeman 1996. Ship...Above print in black type: “HMAS ANZAC” Below print...PRINT HMAS, MOUNTED Print Coloured print of HMAS ANZAC ...Coloured print of HMAS ANZAC by Tom Freeman 1996. Ship is powering forward firing forward gun turret & 2 missiles from aft. Ground troops with weapons are pictured in top background. Print is mounted on chipboard with white border & black edging. Laminated in clear plastic with small white hanging strap at rear.Above print in black type: “HMAS ANZAC” Below print in black type: “Commissioned 18 May, 1996 Port Melbourne, Victoria” Handwritten in blue ink either side of print: “Signatures” Emblem RHS bottom of print: “ANZAC UNITED WE STAND” Signatures print, anzac, mounted, hmas -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Sepia, Cruiser HMAS Australia - Destroyers: Anzac, Success and Swordsman, 1928
... Cruiser HMAS Australia - Destroyers: Anzac, Success and...Photograph, Sepia Photograph Cruiser HMAS Australia ...In 1919, Anzac, along with five S class destroyers, Tattoo, Swordsman, Success, Stalwart and Tasmania, was gifted to the RAN by the British Government. Photograph with white border depicting military ships berthed in a port; photograph glued in album.hmas australia, destroyers, fan album, cruisers, anzac, swordsman -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Naval vessels at Station Pier and Princes Pier, Port Melbourne, Ron Laing, 1985 - 1996
... hmas anzac... hmas canberra hmas ovens hmas adelaide hmas perth hmas anzac ...A set of 70 colour photographs of various Naval vessels visiting Melbourne and berthed at Station and Princes Piers, pre 1986 to 1996 inclusiveDetails on back in ink/penciltransport - shipping, piers and wharves - station pier, piers and wharves - princes pier, ron laing, hmas melbourne, hmas tobruk, hmas warrnambool, hmas brisbane, hmas jervis bay, hmas canberra, hmas ovens, hmas adelaide, hmas perth, hmas anzac, hmas onslow, hmas sydney, hmas success, hmas parramatta, hmas darwin, hmas stuart, uss reuben james, uss polar star, uss kinkaid, uss kirk, uss blue ridge, uss paul f foster, uss ingersoll, nz waikato, nz endeavour, nz southland, balny, commandant dirot, colbert, commandant bory, caio dulio, sawayuki, kashima, wallaroo, yukon, quappelle, sackatchewan -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Naval vessels at Williamstown, Victoria Dock or anchored in the Bay, Ron Laing, 1985 - 1996
... hmas anzac... and wharves ron laing hmas sydney hmas derwent hmas anzac hmas success ...A set of 34colour photographs of various Naval vessels visiting Melbourne and berthed at Williamstown, in Victoria Dock or anchored in the bay, pre 1986 to 1996 inclusiveDetails on back in ink/penciltransport - shipping, piers and wharves, ron laing, hmas sydney, hmas derwent, hmas anzac, hmas success, hmas perth, hmas ovens, hmas otama, uss omaha, uss helena, uss california, uss arkansas, uss truxton, castlemaine, a m vella - pma dredge -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Royal Australian Navy vessels at Station Pier, Port Melbourne, Ron Laing, c. 2000
... hmas anzac... hmas adelaide hmas anzac hmas warramunga hmna te kaha hmas ...Further updates of Ron Laing's photographic coverage of Port MelbourneFour colour photographs of various Royal Australian Navy vessels which have visited Station Pier.piers and wharves - station pier, hmas darwin, hmas adelaide, hmas anzac, hmas warramunga, hmna te kaha, hmas wallaroo, hmas bandicoot, hmas fremantle -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
HMAS's Australia, ANZAC & Renown
... HMAS Australia, ANZAC & RENOWN... Australia, ANZAC & Renown HMAS Australia, ANZAC & RENOWN Picture WW1 ...HMAS Australia, ANZAC & RENOWNpicture, ww1, ran -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Glass Bottle with Sand from Gallipolli
... on the90th Anniversary of The Gallipolli landing HMAS ANZAC"... of The Gallipolli landing HMAS ANZAC" Collectables Ballarat RSL Ballarat ..."Donated to the Ballarat RSL by ABCSO Allan BAHR 25/4/2005 on the90th Anniversary of The Gallipolli landing HMAS ANZAC"collectables, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Naval Ceremonial Sword, Wilkinson Sword, c 1960
... . ANZAC HMAS Sydney & the Vietnam Logistics Support Veterans ...Used by Leonard George Pollard. He served in H.M.A.S. ANZAC in Vietnam and retired as LCDR Engineer Ceremonial Naval Officers Sword Fine etching on both sides of the bladeh.m.a.s. anzac, hmas sydney & the vietnam logistics support veterans association -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Sight for 40 Cal Deck Gun
... Emergency. Other ships which served during the emergency were HMA... were HMA Ships Quickmatch, Queenborough, Anzac, Tobruk, Vampire ...On 2nd July 1955 Warramunga and Arunta became the first RAN Ships to join the force countering communism during The Malayan Emergency. Other ships which served during the emergency were HMA Ships Quickmatch, Queenborough, Anzac, Tobruk, Vampire, Vendetta, Voyager, Melbourne and Quadrant. Some of which took part in Bombardments against the CT's in Johore State.Identified by Barry McKilop ex RANBlack painted metal object with 4 thumb screws adjustments and 2 vernier scales. Mounting has one cut out and 2 screw or pin guide holesParkerdale England Mk VII PH5Agun sight, deck gun -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Album (item) - Photographic Album, 1928
... Ships in Port Melbourne in November: HMAS Australia, HMAS... in November: HMAS Australia, HMAS Brisbane, and destroyers Anzac ...This album containing 50 photographs depicts a year at the Mission in 1928: Wedding of the Dora Walker with Harry Simpson on 14 February. Picnic at Riversdale Hawthorn, 1 January 1928 Ships in Port Melbourne in November: HMAS Australia, HMAS Brisbane, and destroyers Anzac, Success, Swordsman Wharfs, Victoria Dock, Stevedores Picnic in Finhaven, Kew, the Buchan's Property for Cup Day (6 November) Views of Port Melbourne from 1888 building Monday 29 October: return of Archbishop of Melbourne (Dr. Harrington Lees), who had spent a 10-month holiday in England with his wife. Arrival on the RMS Maloja Two photographs are missing.Pre Great Depression, 1928 was a difficult year in Melbourne and also for the Mission. Ships were rare on the wharfs meaning seamen were also rare in the missions. However they started the fundraising for the extension of the 1888 Port Melbourne building which was becoming too small. At the end of the year, Reverend Weller announced he was appointed assistant in London. He and his wife Alexina left in January 1929 after five years. They sailed on the Osterley on the 22 January 1929.Embossed yellow font on cover reads: ALBUMfan, strikes, police, reverend john reginald weller (1880-1969), alexina weller (nee caley), freda oxley, hmas australia, hmas brisbane, great depression, unemployment, port melbourne, station pier, sugar cane, queensland, dora simpson nee walker, weddings, cup day, finhaven, kew, the ducketts, mrs john buchan, flinders street extension, gasworks, wharfs, victoria dock, motorboat, southern cross, success, destroyers, football, sports, rms maloja, lhlg, fan album, anzac, swordsman, freda kathleen oxley 1882-1969, annie alexandrina caley (known as alexina) 1885-1934 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW1, FRAMED, Design Framing, Photo c.1917
... on HMAS Ballarat on ANZAC Day 25.4.1917. These troops when... Batt. AIF” “Torpedoed on HMAS Ballarat on ANZAC Day 25.4.1917 ...Dark brown & silver colour timber frame with glass, silver grey coloured mount. Black & white formal group portrait photo of soldiers in uniform of the Reinf 7/38 Batt. AIF. Photo No 117 - 1917. Framed information, photocopy, handwritten in white ink on black paper below photo. Handwritten below photo: “Reinf 7/38 Batt. AIF” “Torpedoed on HMAS Ballarat on ANZAC Day 25.4.1917. These troops when torpedoed upheld the best traditions of the race & their conduct was beyond praise. These were the recipients of the warmest praise from His Majesty The King, General Birdwood KCSI, KCMG, CB CIE DSO; and the Commonwealth High Commissioner, The Hon Andrew Fisher” On printed white label: ALBERT HENRY McKELVIE Enlisted 13.1.1917 REO's 38th Ball AIF, No 3125, aged 21. Embarked 19.2.1917. WIA GSW to arm 5.6.1918. Discharged from the AIF 21.2.1920. McKELVIE is on the R, centre row. Donated by the McKELVIE family. Handwritten in black felt tip pen on back of frame: McELVIE Family.photography - photographs, frame accessories, military history, mcelvie, ballarat, 38th -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph
It is believed this photograph was taken in the early 1900s during World War I. Depicted is a 19 year old male soldier named Thomas "Tom" Lacey, who was a resident of Beechworth, Victoria. He is dressed in an Australian military uniform and posing inside a photographic portrait studio.The record is historically significant due to its connection to World War I. This conflict is integral to Australian culture as it was the single greatest loss of life and the greatest repatriation of casualties in the country's history. Australia’s involvement in the First World War began when Britain and Germany went to war on 4 August 1914. The first significant Australian action of the war was the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force’s (ANMEF) landing on Rabaul on 11 September 1914. The ANMEF took possession of German New Guinea at Toma on 17 September 1914 and of the neighbouring islands of the Bismarck Archipelago in October 1914. On 9 November 1914, the Royal Australian Navy made a major contribution when HMAS Sydney destroyed the German raider SMS Emden. On 25 April 1915, members of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) landed on Gallipoli in Turkey with troops from New Zealand, Britain, and France. This began a campaign that ended with an evacuation of allied troops beginning in December 1915. The next year, Australian forces fought campaigns on the Western Front and in the Middle East. The record has strong research potential. This is due to the ongoing public and scholarly interest in war, history, and especially the ANZAC legend, which is commemorated annually on 25 April, known as ANZAC Day.Sepia rectangular photograph printed on paper.Reverse: 3417.1 /military album, wwi, world war i, thomas lacey, tom lacey, soldier, australian army, war -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Postcard
Depicted is a handwritten note written by Thomas "Tom" Lacey. It is addressed to his sister, Maude. This letter accompanies a portrait of Tom dressed in an Australian army uniform (record number 3417.1). Tom was a resident of Beechworth, and was only nineteen years old when he fought in World War I.The record is historically significant due to its connection to World War I. This conflict is integral to Australian culture as it was the single greatest loss of life and the greatest repatriation of casualties in the country's history. Australia’s involvement in the First World War began when Britain and Germany went to war on 4 August 1914. The first significant Australian action of the war was the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force’s (ANMEF) landing on Rabaul on 11 September 1914. The ANMEF took possession of German New Guinea at Toma on 17 September 1914 and of the neighbouring islands of the Bismarck Archipelago in October 1914. On 9 November 1914, the Royal Australian Navy made a major contribution when HMAS Sydney destroyed the German raider SMS Emden. On 25 April 1915, members of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) landed on Gallipoli in Turkey with troops from New Zealand, Britain, and France. This began a campaign that ended with an evacuation of allied troops beginning in December 1915. The next year, Australian forces fought campaigns on the Western Front and in the Middle East. The record has strong research potential. This is due to the ongoing public and scholarly interest in war, history, and especially the ANZAC legend, which is commemorated annually on 25 April, known as ANZAC Day.Sepia rectangular postcard printed on paper.Obverse: My Dear Sister / I will / write / you / a long / letter / next / week / CARTE POSTALE / Just a line / in (?) to your letter / which I received two / days ago. I suppose you / used to wonder why I / never wrote but it is / pretty hard to get / writting paper at / (?). Well maud / I suppose you heard / about me getting around / I was shot through the / both legs but my poor / old mate got killed / straight out. I tell you / I do miss him. / I am glad you like / your new place. / Do you ever see Mary Y(?) / I had not had a letter / from her for 3 months / I have had a good / rest since I came out / of hospital I have been to / Cairo twice. Do you ever / get any letters from Dave / (?) him to drop me a / line some of these days / Well Maud I would like / to spend next XMAS with / you but that not my luck / this is all the new good by Tom /military album, beechworth, tom lacey, army, world war i, wwi, letter, thomas lacey -
Federation University Historical Collection
Clothing, HMAS Ballarat cap, 2006
Collected by Lisa Gervasoni when she visited the ship as part of the City of Ballarat's delegation to the ship on the 9th December 2006. HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155) is an Anzac-class frigate of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The frigate was laid down in 2000 and commissioned into the RAN in mid-2004. Since entering service, Ballarat has been involved in border protection as part of Operation Relex II, was deployed to the Gulf for Operation Catalyst, and was one of the two ships involved in the Operation Northern Trident 2009 round-the-world voyage. Ballarat has undergone the Anti-Ship Missile Defence (ASMD) upgrade, completing in 2015. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMAS_Ballarat_(FFH_155)Navy blue cap of heavy brushed cotton with the Navy Ceremonial badge on the left side which refers to the events of the Eureka Stockade (Ballarat, 1854) and is embroidered in white.. Hook-and-loop adjustment at the back. On the front of the cap the words HMAS Ballarat & FFH-155 are embroidered in gold and an embroidered representation of the ship is in white. Stamped into the brim is the word Navy and the Royal Australian Navy Emblem. On the outside of the cap - HMAS Ballarat FFH-155, Navy, Defend the Flag Inside label - Oakwood (03) 97986278hmas ballarat, ffh-155, royal australian navy, lisa gervasoni, navy cap -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Framed Print, Original photo 28/2/1915
... 11 battalion aif cheop pyramid egypt photo pegan anzac... pyramid egypt photo pegan anzac mena hmas ascantius ...The 11th Battalion, Australian Infantry was raised at Blackboy Hill Camp Bellevue in Western Australia on the 17th of August 1914. Following a period of training of just 2 weeks the Battalion embarked at Fremantle on the HMAS Ascantius on the 11th of November 1918. The Ascantius formed part of a convoy 38 troop ships carrying approximately 35,000 Australians and New Zealanders and reached the port of Alexandria Egypt on the 3rd of December 1914. After arriving in Egypt, the Battalion camped and trained at Mena, ten miles from Cairo at the foot of the great pyramid Cheops. On the 10th of January 1915 prior to leaving Egypt, a photograph of more than 800 original officers and men of the battalion was undertaken at the great pyramid of Cheops on the 28th of February 1915Historical photograph of the 11th Infantry Btn taken on the Cheops Pyramid Mena Egypt on the 28/2/1914Plastic framed print behind glass with plaque medals and two rising sun badgesAnzac and plaque describing the historical significance.11 battalion aif cheop pyramid egypt photo pegan anzac mena hmas ascantius -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Coloured Print of HMAS SYDNEY 1918
HMAS Sydney was a Chatham-class light cruiser of the Royal Australian Navy. Laid down in 1911 and launched in 1912, the cruiser was commissioned into the RAN in 1913. During the early stages of World War I, Sydney was involved in supporting the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, and escorting the first ANZAC convoy. On 9 November 1914, the cruiser defeated the German cruiser SMS Emden at the Battle of Cocos. During 1915 and 1916, Sydney operated on the North America and West Indies Station, before joining the 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron at Greenock, Scotland in November 1916. On 4 May 1917, the cruiser was involved in an inconclusive action against the German zeppelin L43; neither was damaged. During late 1917, Sydney became the first Australian warship to launch an aircraft, and the first warship to do so from a rotatable platform.Rectangular shaped mounted Print of HMAS SYDNEY 1918HMAS SYDNEY 1918,launching a Sopwith aeroplane from a flying-off platform atop her 6 inch gun turret. ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY 75TH ANNIVERSARYww1, hmas sydney,lara r.s.l. australian naval ships, light cruisers. -
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Wheel of HMAS Sydney, Early 20th Century
THE WHEEL OF HMAS SYDNEY COMMEMORATING AUSTRALIA’S FIRST NAVAL ENGAGEMENT The historic wheel of HMAS Sydney commemorates the Royal Australian Navy’s first ship- to- ship naval engagement. It was purchased early in 1930 and later presented to the Royal St Kilda Yacht Club (now Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron) by then Commodore Joe White, following HMAS Sydney being broken up at Cockatoo Dock, Sydney. On 1 November 1914, led by the flagship SS Orvieto, a large convoy of 28 Australian and 10 New Zealand transports escorted by the Light Cruisers HMAS Melbourne, HMAS Sydney, HMS Minotaur and the Japanese ship Ibuki, departed King George Sound, Albany Western Australia with a large contingent of Australian and New Zealand troops bound for Egypt, to become the original Anzac’s. As the convoy steamed northwest across the Indian Ocean, leaving Cocos-Keeling Islands well to the westward, Captain Karl von Muller in the German Light Cruiser Emden of 3,600 tons, after having wrought much havoc to allied shipping in the Indian Ocean, ignorant of the convoys presence, had in mind to destroy the Cocos Island Cable Station on Direction Island. In the early hours of the morning of Monday the 9 November, he anchored “Emden” off Direction Island to send a landing party ashore, In the meantime the Cable Station had sent out a Morse Code message ‘Strange ship approaching’, this was followed soon after by a ‘S.O.S.’ These messages were picked up by ships in the convoy and at 7.00 a.m., Captain J.C. Glossop of the 5,400 ton HMAS Sydney was directed to leave the convoy and proceed at full speed for Cocos Islands. Two hours later Cocos Island was on the horizon. Captain von Muller, with the boarding party ashore to destroy the Cable station, steamed out to intercept the intruder. Captain Glossop decided to close in to 9,500 yards ( 8686.8m) before delivering his first salvo. Emden on the other hand, opened fire at 10,500 yards (9601m), its ten, 4.1 inch (104mm) guns firing 38 pound (17.24 kg ) shells, some of which scored near misses. Emden was hit repeatedly by HMAS Sydney’s eight, 6 inch (152.4mm) guns firing 100 pound (45.36kg ) shells. Within two hours Captain von Muller had decided to run the badly damaged Emden aground on North Keeling Island. Captain Glossop then broke off the engagement to speed off to intercept Emden’s collier, “Buresk”, seen lurking in the distance, soon to overtake her. A boarding party from HMAS Sydney was too late to prevent Buresk from being scuttled but able to rescue her crew. Returning to finish off Emden, HMAS Sydney was again met by heavy gunfire. Sydney scored a number of direct hits to Emden and only after having suffered 134 killed and 65 wounded, did Captain von Muller finally decide to lower his Naval Ensign. He was among those captured and was allowed to retain his Naval sword. In the engagements HMAS Sydney only suffered four direct hits, 4 killed and 12 wounded. J.H.(Bert) Ferris Extremely significant as part of Australia's Naval and Military history.Ships wheel, timber, mounted on a timber plinth, wheel of ship first HMAS Sydney.Plaque notifying that wheel donated by Commodore Joe White 1930ww1, sydney, german, hmas, raider, emden, cocos keeling, islands, hmas sydney, wheel -
RSL Victoria - Anzac House Reference Library and Memorabilia Collection
RAN Certificate of Service, Seamen and Communication Branches
In November 1914 Williams was serving onboard HMAS Sydney when the German ship Emden was sunk. He continued in service with the navy after the war, and also served in WW2.Royal Australian Navy service record of John Robert Williams (8298). Cap band from German ship S.M.S. Emden.john robert williams, hmas sydney, sms emden, ww1