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Australian occupation of German New Guinea order of battle

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This is an order of battle listing the Australian and German Empire forces during the Australian occupation of German New Guinea between September and November 1914.

Contents

  • Vice Admiral George Patey

    • Battlecruiser

  • HMAS Australia

    • Second class protected cruiser

  • HMAS Encounter

    • Light cruisers

  • HMAS Melbourne
  • HMAS Sydney

    • Destroyers

  • HMAS Parramatta
  • HMAS Yarra
  • HMAS Warrego

    • Submarines

  • HMAS AE1 lost
  • HMAS AE2

    • Submarine tenders

  • HMAS Protector
  • HMAS Upolu

    • Supply vessel

  • SS Aorangi

    • Colliers

  • HMAS Koolonga
  • SS Whangape
  • SS Waihora

    • Oiler

  • SS Murex

    • Troop transports

  • HMAS Berrima – Commander J.B Stevenson
  • HMAT Kanowna (Left at Port Moresby)

    • Landing forces

  • Colonel William Holmes
  • Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force
  • 1st Battalion, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force – 1000 troops
  • 6 companies of RAN Naval Reserve – Commander J A H Beresford – 500 troops
  • Kennedy Regiment – 500 troops (left at Port Moresby)
  • 2 machine gun sections
  • Signal section
  • AAMC detachemnt

    • German Empire forces

  • Carl von Klewitz
  • Robert von Blumenthal
  • Polizeitruppe

    • References

    Australian occupation of German New Guinea order of battle Wikipedia
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