Summary
Postcard of H.M.A.S. Melbourne taken before May 1914, dated by Stoker Sorell, W.M. 10 Feb 1919. Sorell wrote to his mother saying that the ship was about to leave England for Australia. He asks his mother to get him a ticket (probably from Sydney to Melbourne) worth ten pounds, and allowing eight weeks for him to get back to Australia.
HMAS Melbourne was a Town class light cruiser, commissioned in 1913 and made in Birkenhead, England. She served during World War I, although participated in no battles, instead undertaking patrolling and escorting, including escorting troop ships from Australia in late 1914. After the war she became flagship of the Australian Squadron from 1922 until 1928. She was broken up for scrap in 1929 in Birkenhead.
Description of Content
Image of the H.M.A.S. Melbourne taken 1914. On the reverse side is writing dated February 10th 1919.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph on paper.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs D. Squires, 07 Dec 1992
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Place & Date Depicted
Port Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1914
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Ship Depicted
HMAS Melbourne (Warship), Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Port Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1914
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Author
(Stoker) W. M. Sorell - Royal Australian Navy (RAN), England, Great Britain, 10 Feb 1919
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Format
Photograph
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Inscriptions
Printed on front: 'H.M.A.S. Melbourne' Printed on back: 'POST CARD' Handwritten on back right: 'Feb 10th 1919 / I think we are leaving / England on March 16th...'
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Primary support
144 (Width), 92 (Height)
Measurement From Conservation.
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References
'HMAS Melbourne', Wikipedia [Link 1](1912), accessed 15/1/2013.
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Keywords
Australian Military Forces, Military Memorabilia, Naval Forces, Postcards, Ships, Wars & Conflicts, World War I, 1914-1918
