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Index Australian occupation of German New Guinea order of battle

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.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 14 relations: Allied occupation of German New Guinea, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, George Edwin Patey, Joseph Arthur Hamilton Beresford, Order of battle, Port Moresby, Rittmaster, SS Aorangi (1883), SS Murex (1892), SS Waihora (1907), SS Whangape, TSS Kanowna, William Holmes (Australian general), 31st Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment.

  2. 1914 in Australia
  3. 1914 in German New Guinea
  4. 1914 in the German colonial empire
  5. November 1914 events
  6. October 1914 events
  7. September 1914 events
  8. World War I orders of battle

Allied occupation of German New Guinea

The Allied occupation of German New Guinea was the takeover of the Pacific colony of German New Guinea in September – November 1914 by an expeditionary force from Australia, called the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force. Australian occupation of German New Guinea order of battle and Allied occupation of German New Guinea are 1914 in Australia, 1914 in German New Guinea, 1914 in the German colonial empire, battles of World War I involving Australia, battles of World War I involving Germany, November 1914 events, October 1914 events and September 1914 events.

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Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force

The Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force (AN&MEF) was a small volunteer force of approximately 2,000 men, raised in Australia shortly after the outbreak of World War I to seize and destroy German wireless stations in German New Guinea in the south-west Pacific.

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George Edwin Patey

Admiral Sir George Edwin Patey, (24 February 1859 – 5 February 1935) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy.

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Joseph Arthur Hamilton Beresford

Commander Joseph Arthur Hamilton Beresford (11 August 1861 – 28 December 1952) was a senior officer in the Royal Australian Navy.

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Order of battle

In modern use, the order of battle of an armed force participating in a military operation or campaign shows the hierarchical organization, command structure, strength, disposition of personnel, and equipment of units and formations of the armed force.

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Port Moresby

(Tok Pisin: Pot Mosbi), also referred to as Pom City or simply Moresby, is the capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea.

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Rittmaster

Rittmaster (German: Rittmeister, literally: riding master, cavalry master) is or was a military rank of a commissioned cavalry officer in the armies of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and some other countries.

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SS Aorangi (1883)

SS Aorangi was a passenger and refrigerated cargo ship built by John Elder & Co. of Govan, Glasgow for the New Zealand Shipping Company and launched in 1883.

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SS Murex (1892)

Murex was a 3,564 gross ton M class oiler, built by William Gray & Company, West Hartlepool in 1892 for Marcus Samuel & Company.

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SS Waihora (1907)

SS Waihora was a 4,638-ton cargo steamship built by Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Tyne in 1907 for the Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand.

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SS Whangape

Whangape was a cargo ship measured at, built in 1899 by Sir Raylton Dixon & Co., Middlesbrough.

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TSS Kanowna

TSS Kanowna, was an Australian steamer built during 1902.

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William Holmes (Australian general)

Major General William Holmes (12 September 1862 – 2 July 1917) was a senior Australian Army officer during the First World War.

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31st Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment

The 31st Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment (31 RQR) was a Reserve infantry battalion of the Australian Army.

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See also

1914 in Australia

1914 in German New Guinea

1914 in the German colonial empire

November 1914 events

October 1914 events

September 1914 events

World War I orders of battle

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_occupation_of_German_New_Guinea_order_of_battle