Postcard - Postcard WW1, HMAT A63 Karoola, 27.5.1919

Historical information

Hospital ship WW1.
3.10.1915 the Karoola rescued the crew of the Highland Warrior torpedoed off Spain then stood by while cargo of bullion was removed.
29.10.1918Thehospital ship Karoola repatriated British POWS's released by the Turks at Beruit and Tripoli
Info from 'The Navy Day by Day' by Lew Lind 1996
Henry Clark Dick of Metung (B.1898) Enlisted 14.2.1917 at Sale. He returned to Australia from Southhampton UK May 1919

Physical description

Sepia postcard of 'Karoola' in CapeTown Harbour

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