Operations at Dar es Salaam. Casualties on HM Ships FOX, GOLIATH, WEYMOUTH and ADJUTANT.
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German vessels captured in the Cameroons. German SS KAMERUN found derelict by HMS CUMBERLAND off the Cameroon River.
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Folios 1-4: Charles Grant, aged 23, Able Seaman; disease or hurt, stricture of the urethra and Brights disease of the kidney. Put on sick list, 1 January 1862. Sent to the Military Hospital at Sydney, 16 April 1862, invalided, 25 April 1862. He ha...
In: The National Archives >> Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies >> Records of Medical and Prisoner of War Departments >> Admiralty and predecessors: Office of the Director General of the Medical Department of the Navy and predecessors: Medical Journals >> AUSTRALIAN STATION >> Medical and surgical Journal of HMS Fawn for 1 January to 31 December 1862 by William Fasken, MD, Surgeon, during which time the said ship was employed in Australia and New Zealand. (Described at item level).
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Folios 1-9: Introductory notes. Folios 10-11: Description of the boundaries of The Cape of Good Hope Station and the East Indies Station. Folio 12: Returns of resources of Colonies for the year ending 31 December 1913. Vol II. Nyasaland Naval Reso...
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Folio 154: telegram from Commander-in-Chief, Cape to Admiralty 20th August 1914, Germans have abandoned fort on Rovuma river and they have troops on Portuguese frontier near Palmas; there is a German vessel like Tabora hiding in vicinity of Rovuma...
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Folio 190: telegram British Consul-General (Lorenzo Marques) 24th August 1914, ascertain that Nyassa Plantations Limited, subsidiary to the Companhia do Nyassa have as their manager an ex-German, an officer named Storick stationed at Palma near Ge...
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Folio 305: telegram from The Officer Administering the Government of Uganda to the Secretary of State for the Colonies 18th September 1914, relates to his defence force and reinforcements which could be supplied in case of emergency. Has been in c...
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Folio 1: China general operations telegrams, 21 July-25 September 1914. Folios 2-5: Explanatory and Historical Section reference notes. This volume contains undocketed telegrams and papers relating to operations in the China Station from 21 July-2...
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Folio 536: handwritten memo unsigned relating to the performance of the Commander-in-Chief, China and to his suggestion to establish headquarters in Hong Kong. Also comments on the performance of the French Admiral;and on inter-dominion jealousy. ...
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Folio 352: Telegram from Elliston, Shanghai to Central News, New Bridge Street, London 21st August 1914.Chinese robbers prevented British steamer Changon discharging cargo. Tungchow brought Shanghai women and children and all Japanese who have lef...
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Page 455: draft telegram signed C.O.S. [Chief of War Staff, Admiralty Vice Admiral Sir Doveton Sturdee] to Naval Board, Melbourne 7th September 1914 copy German code and key and forward to Admiralty by earliest opportunity. Photographing pages is...
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Page 501: telegram from R.A.C.Australian Squadron via Thursday Island to Admiralty 12th September 1914 Herbertshole occupied 11-9-14. Naval force under Commander J.A.H. Beresford, Australian Navy landed to destroy W/T met vigorous opposition. Hav...
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Page 557: telegram from Commander in Chief China, Singapore to Admiralty 16th September 1914-German ship Tannenfels captured by [HMS] Chelmer in Basilian Strait 14-9-14. Page 558: telegram from Naval Board, Melbourne to Admiralty 16th September 19...
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Page 617: telegram from Governor of New Zealand to Colonial Office 22nd September 1914 since German cruisers have appeared near Fiji and Samoa, Cabinet does not agree with Admiraltys views of 19-9-14. Leader of Upper House threatens to resign wh...
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Page 662: telegram from Singapore to Admiralty 25th September 1914 - [HMS] Minotaur and [Japanese cruiser] Ibuki will arrive at Fremantle 29-9-4, Melbourne or Hobart 8-10-14, Wellington 14-10-14. [ Japanese cruiser] Nisshin arrives Singapore 30-9-...
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Page 362: telegram from Commonwealth Naval Board, Melbourne to Admiralty 25th August 1914 Expeditionary Force 500 at Port Moresby, 1500 at Palm Island. Desirable to move as early as practicable. Page 363: draft handwritten note from Governor Gene...
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PART III St Helena, pages 212-289. Pages 213-219: handwritten notes and correspondence in July and August 1914 between H Cordeaux Governor of St Helena and L Harcourt Sec State for Colonies concerning enrolment of militia pending arrival of garris...
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Pages 2-5: Descriptions and summaries of contents and cross-references to other HS volumes. Page 10: Geographical description with latitude and longitude of Cape of Good Hope Station. Page 11: 30 June 1914 list of ships in port at Dar-es-Salaam. P...
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Page 52: L Marques to Admiralty 4 August 1914: German ships Crown prince and Admiral leaving L Marques. President, Lieutenant, Linda, Woerman, Adjutant in Beira. Khalifa in Mozambique. Page 53: general telegram from Admiralty 4 August 1914: war te...
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Page 101: Handwritten draft by De Villiers for note to CO 11 August 1914 concerning expedition to German South West Africa. Page 103: from Admiralty to Southampton 11 August 1914: Kinfauns Castle delayed. Page 104: from British Consul Gen Lorenzo ...
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Pages 204-205: Admiralty to Cape 19 August 1914: War Office has wired GOC South Africa, every effort made to despatch five transports asap. Page 206: Commander in Chief Cape to Admiralty 20 August 1914: Message from Pegasus, Germans have abandoned...
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Page 251: Harcourt to SofS Colonies 23 August 1914: When will expedition be ready? Great importance attached to early destruction of wireless stations at Luderitzbucht, Swakopmund and Windhoek, (paper M 01528/14). Pages 253-254: GOC S Africa to Ad...
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Page 308: Commander in Chief Cape to Admiralty 28 August 1914: What armament has Armadale Castle and Kinfauns Caste? Pages 309-310: Commander in Chief Cape to Admiralty 28 August 1914: Concerning 2nd Batt East Lancs move to England. Page 311: St H...
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Page 357: Astraea at St Helena to Admiralty 2 September 1914: Leviathan, Hyacinth and convoys sailed steering North. Page 358: Officer Adm Gov of South Africa (Innes) to Co 2 September 1914: Proposal concurred by ministers. Difficulty disembarking...
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Name Sahara. Official Number: 353043. Place of Birth: Dar-es-Salaam. Date of Birth: 1872.
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Africa, E Coast: Tanzania: Kilwa Kivinje and Dar-es-Salaam, vicinity; five items on one sheet: item 1, Sketch for Plan of Dar-es-Salaam Harbour (6 in 1874) showing View from A; item 2, Sketch for Plans of Dar-es-Salaam (15 and 6 Inch) 1874 showing...
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Africa, W Coast: Ivory Coast, Liberia and Togo: Cape Palmas, vicinity and approaches to Lomo; Gold Coast & Bight of Benin; two items on one sheet: item 1, Zur Kustenkunde von West-Afrika-Aufnahmen von SMS Habicht, Komdt K-Kapt von Koppelow sho...
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Africa, W Coast: Bight of Benin: Ghana, Togo, Benin and Nigeria: Keta to Lagos; three items on one sheet: item 1, Quitta (Kitta) NW1/2N 35 Miles, Town of Little Popoe N by E 25 Miles, Whydah Forts, Porto Novo Hill, Mount Badagary, Lagos and Appear...
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Africa, W Coast: Bight of Benin: Ghana, Togo, Benin and Nigeria: Keta to River Niger delta; four items on one sheet: item 1, Cape St Pauls NNW 3 Miles; item 2, Sketches in the Bight showing Akkatoo N by W 4 Miles, Cape St Pauls, Fort Quitta, Elmin...
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