Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Force
"The Australian Naval Reserve captured the wireless station at Herbetshohe at 1 a.m. on September I2, 1914
after l8 hours' bush fighting, over about six miles.
Herbetshohe and Rabaul, the seat of government, have been garrisoned, and a base has been established at Simpsonhafen.
Have prisoners German officers, 2, including commandant; German non-commissioned-officers, 15; and native police, 56.
German casualties, about 20 to 30 killed."
Two Reserve seamen were killed and one wounded, in addition to casualties previously reported.
after l8 hours' bush fighting, over about six miles.
Herbetshohe and Rabaul, the seat of government, have been garrisoned, and a base has been established at Simpsonhafen.
Have prisoners German officers, 2, including commandant; German non-commissioned-officers, 15; and native police, 56.
German casualties, about 20 to 30 killed."
Two Reserve seamen were killed and one wounded, in addition to casualties previously reported.
HEADQUARTERS STAFF AUSTRALIAN NAVAL AND MILITARY EXPEDITIONARY FORCES, RABAUL
Standing: Lieut. F.G.R. Peterson, A.D.C.; Capt. R.W. Jones, MC. M.M. (Staff Capt)
Sitting: Capt. H.J. Preston (Military Secretary); Brig.-General G J Johnston, C.B., C.M.G. (Administrator), Commander G Innes, R.A.N.R.
(Naval Intelligence Officer)
Standing: Lieut. F.G.R. Peterson, A.D.C.; Capt. R.W. Jones, MC. M.M. (Staff Capt)
Sitting: Capt. H.J. Preston (Military Secretary); Brig.-General G J Johnston, C.B., C.M.G. (Administrator), Commander G Innes, R.A.N.R.
(Naval Intelligence Officer)
Back row (in background), left to right: Gunner Young RAN; unidentified native; unidentified native.
Middle row (standing): Midshipman William, Royal Australian Naval Reserve (RANR); Midshipman Cocks, RANR; Signal Boatswain Hunter RAN; Sub-Lieutenant Webber RANR; Lieutenant Marsden CMF; Lt Godby, CMF; Sub Lt Buller RANR; Midshipman Sage RANR; Lt Read RANR.
Front row (sitting): Captain Flood, Australian Army Medical Corps; Lt Gillam RANR; Lieutenant Commander L. S. Bracegirdle DSO, RAN, Commanding Officer (HMAS Penguin tally band); Dr Runge; Paymaster Lieutenant Commander Livesay, Royal Navy.
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Middle row (standing): Midshipman William, Royal Australian Naval Reserve (RANR); Midshipman Cocks, RANR; Signal Boatswain Hunter RAN; Sub-Lieutenant Webber RANR; Lieutenant Marsden CMF; Lt Godby, CMF; Sub Lt Buller RANR; Midshipman Sage RANR; Lt Read RANR.
Front row (sitting): Captain Flood, Australian Army Medical Corps; Lt Gillam RANR; Lieutenant Commander L. S. Bracegirdle DSO, RAN, Commanding Officer (HMAS Penguin tally band); Dr Runge; Paymaster Lieutenant Commander Livesay, Royal Navy.
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SOUTH AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE MEN WHO HELPED TO TAKE
GERMAN NEW GUINEA
Top Row-Messrs. A. W. Mullins, W. Cameron. H. Godson, H. Clarke, E. Crowe, F. C. Taylor, J. E. Ricketts, R. Grant, C. J. Ricketts, D. Sawford.
Second Row-Messrs. D. Stewart, P. MacGuire, J. Duggan, G. D. Rogers.
Third Row-Messrs. J. Gillespie, L. Wainwright, H. Barnes, W. Sangster, J. Steinthall, E. J. Dunn, E. A. Sawford, V. W. Sawford, H. Lambert.
Fourth Row-Messrs. P. Conley. T. W. Day, H. Lockyer, H. Parker, H.Nelson, T. Sullivan, W, Allen, T. Cox, J. Edmonston, G. Sinclair.
Front Row-Messrs. H. Watson. W. H. Thompson, J. B. Sangster (petty officer), B. W. Jeffries, P. Johnstons (petty officer), A. Worthington.
The Advertiser Saturday 06 March 1915 page 15
GERMAN NEW GUINEA
Top Row-Messrs. A. W. Mullins, W. Cameron. H. Godson, H. Clarke, E. Crowe, F. C. Taylor, J. E. Ricketts, R. Grant, C. J. Ricketts, D. Sawford.
Second Row-Messrs. D. Stewart, P. MacGuire, J. Duggan, G. D. Rogers.
Third Row-Messrs. J. Gillespie, L. Wainwright, H. Barnes, W. Sangster, J. Steinthall, E. J. Dunn, E. A. Sawford, V. W. Sawford, H. Lambert.
Fourth Row-Messrs. P. Conley. T. W. Day, H. Lockyer, H. Parker, H.Nelson, T. Sullivan, W, Allen, T. Cox, J. Edmonston, G. Sinclair.
Front Row-Messrs. H. Watson. W. H. Thompson, J. B. Sangster (petty officer), B. W. Jeffries, P. Johnstons (petty officer), A. Worthington.
The Advertiser Saturday 06 March 1915 page 15
GREENWOOD, William James
Petty Officer Petty-Officer William James Greenwood, Engineer, E.R.A. has just returned to Sydney after two years' naval service in the North Sea. Petty-Officer Greenwood, who is the son of Alderman Greenwood, of Epping, was one of the first Australians to join the Australian Navy, and took part in the operations at Rabaul in 1914. Afterwards he was at his post on the 'Encounter' and helped to chase Von Spee and his ships out of the Pacific. The following year he was transferred to the Melbourne, when that vessel joined the mother navy in the North Sea, and subsequently took part with his ship at the surrender of the German Navy. Petty-Officer Greenwood has now been promoted to a higher post on the Australia. He is a fine example of the Australian's fitness for the sea and its glory. The Mirror (Sydney) Saturday 31 August 1919 page 3 |
HOFFMAN, Charles Frederick
Service no 57 Chief Petty Officer Born and educated at Warwick, Qld. Son of Peter and Mary HOFFMAN Joined the first Naval Brigade in Queensland, at the beginning of March 1886 and remained with the brigade until it was disbanded in 1897. He was asked to form another Naval Brigade in Rockhampton and it was fairly established in early 1900. Went to South Africa with his wife and family and joined up the Army Ordnance Department and was a foreman, and after ten months joined the Cape Infantry and was employed in rebel country until the end of the Boer War. He then joined a salvage company and after working some wrecks in Table Bay, proceeded to Saldana Bay and went down on the wreck of the 'Middleburg' the last of the Dutch East Indiamen that was sunk by Admiral Johnson during the Dutch and English fight in 1782. He then returned to the Cape and left for Queensland in early 1904. When war broke out he volunteered on the 14 August 1914, and left with the 1st Naval Expedition forGerman New Guinea. He was promoted to First Class Petty Officer. Herbertshohe, in New Britain. On his return he was promoted to Chief Petty Officer. Queenslanders who fought in the Great War |
HORNABROOK, Rupert Walter
Temporary Surgeon Born 03 August 1871 in Kent Town, SA Son of Charles A HORNABROOK and Eliza nee SOWARD Appointed temporary surgeon 3rd of August 1914 at the age of 43 years in the Permanent Naval Force on HMAS Australia to serve with Alexander Ruan Caw. During this year he was service in the AN & MEF which captured the German colonies in the Souther Pacific. He resigned from his naval commission in Melbourne on 07 August 1915 and enlisted in the AIF “Blood, Sweat and Fears” ISBN: 978-0-64692-750-3 Medical Practitioners and Medical Students of South Australia who served in WW1 |
MALCOLM, Roy
Serving on board the Australian destroyer Yarra is Mr. Roy Malcolm, who is a native of Wallaroo. On returning to his birthplace for a brief spell from duty he was on Monday last entertained by fellow-townsmen. . Although just of age, Mr. Malcolm has seen active service. In June, 1912, he joined the Australian Navy, and served on HMS Encounter. Soon after, he proceeded to England jn' H.M.S.' Themistocles, and remained there for about four months. He came out to Australia on the cruiser Sydney, on which he served for nine months. Writing to his sister from the Sydney in 1913 he said, 'The Sydney is the finest little ship' in all the world.' For about two years he has been on the destroyer Yarra. He took part in the capture of Rabaul (German New Guinea), and was one of a party of 35 naval men sent by Admiral Patey as an advance guard. He was near Lieut. Brown when that officer was shot down by the Germans. Mr. Malcolm is an expert swimmer, and holds the swimming championship of the fleet. He wrested it from Chief Petty Officer Hobbs, who is an ex English champion. While at New Guinea he took part in a swimming carnival, and easily defeated tie native champion in a 500 yards contest. The race was witnessed by hundreds of naval men, soldiers, and natives, and created must interest. The Register Friday 12 March 1915 page 6 |
MANNELL, Ernest John
Son of William Pierce and Matild MANNELL Of Phillip Street, Lakemba, Canterbury, NSW Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Four years of service with the Royal Australian Naval Reserve. During this period he served with the Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Force (AN&MEF) in German New Guinea shortly after the outbreak of the First World War. Ernest then enlisted with the AIF Service no 3145 Private 3rd Battalion Killed in action 28 February 1917 Aged 22 years Commemorated Villers Brettoneux Memorial, France www.awm.gov.au P08984.001 |
WILLIAMS, William George Vincent
Service no 294 Able Seaman No 4 Company Royal Australian Naval Reservce Killed in action on 11 September 1914 at Rabaul, Papua New Guinea and is buried in the Rabaul (Bita Paka) War Cemetery. First Austalian Casualty of WWI www.awm.gov.au H05465 Courtesy of Toni HMAS Cerberus Museum |
William G. V. Williams, A.B., was a member of the Royal Naval Reserve, and was just completing his fifth year of service. He was 28 years of age, and was a resident of Beaver's road, Northcote, and a member of the Richmond Rifle Club. Throughout the district he was well known and extremely popular, and was a prominent member of the Orange lodge, No. 92, and P.A.F.S., No.1. Mrs. Robinson, when seen on Sunday, was completely prostrated by the telegram which had reached her containing the news of the death of her only son. He had only a week to go to complete his full term of service in the reserve when he received orders to hold himself in readiness to go on service. The following day he received orders. He was a lad enthusiastic in the cause of duty, and he probably met his death in his anxiety to get to the German wireless station to demolish the apparatus. According to information supplied to Mrs.Robinson, the men had been landed, and were proceeding inland to the wireless station, a distance of five miles. Bush fighting took place over four miles of country. On Sunday morning the following telegram was forwarded to her:-"We regret to say that the rear-admiral commanding reports that your son has been killed in operations against the German islands. The Minister of Defenceand Naval Board offer their deepest sympathy." Deceased was a brother of Mrs. Anthosen. The deepest sympathyis felt for Mrs. Robinson in her great loss.
Preston Leader Saturday 19 September 1914 page 2
Preston Leader Saturday 19 September 1914 page 2