Item 11: General William Holmes papers, September 1914-January 1915 - Page 133
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Defence Central Administration
W 112/4/84
Copy of telegram from S.D.N.O., Thursday Island, dated 13th September.
Following telegram sent to Admiralty, London, message begins: 72 Australian Naval Reserve captured Wireless Station, Herbertshohe, 1 a.m. 12th September, after 18 hours bush fighting over about six miles fullstop. Enemy destroyed tower and Wireless Station will be out of action for considerable period now prospecting site temporary wireless station Rabaul. Herbertshohe and Rabaul garrisoned and base established Simpsonhafen fullstop. Our casualties total two officers killed one officer wounded names already reported fullstop. Reserve seamen four killed three wounded fullstop. Have prisoners German Officers two including Commandant. German Non-Commissioned Officers, fifteen, and Native Police fiftysix. German casualties about twenty to thirty killed fullstop. Rear Admiral Commanding 2000 12th September Message ends White
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