1037303
- TitleReginald T. Salisbury World War I diary, 11 August 1914-11 August 1917
- Creator
- Call numberMLMSS 8957
- Level of descriptionfonds
- Date
1914-1917 - Type of material
- Reference code1037303
- Issue CopyDigitised : 2014
- Physical Description0.04 metres of textual material (1 box)
- ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
Reginald Thomas Salisbury was born 19 January 1894, he served in the South Atlantic Squadron and then later in the Pacific Squadron of the Royal Navy on H.M.S. Orama. The Orama was an armed merchant cruiser that participated in both the Battle of Coronel and Falkland Islands. After action in the South Atlantic ocean the Orama came to Sydney, N.S.W. for repairs in October 1915. She was transferred to the South Eastern patrol on 27 November 1915. When conveying Australian troops, she was hit by a German submarine ca. 28 October 1917.
Reginald Salisbury emmigrated to Australia in 1927 and died in November 1961. - Scope and ContentDiary details Squadron movements, casualties, and battles. Also lists crew of the H.M.S. Orama and the fellow ships on the South Atlantic Station.
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Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW and Courtesy copyright holder - General note
State Library of New South Wales collection of World War I diaries
Digital order no:Album ID : 1218994 - Conservation note
Diary is extremely fragile, very crumbly and falling apart. - Name
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