Transports with first Australian and New Zealand Expeditionary Forces, lying in King George's Sound
Date1914
Object number00003687
NamePhotograph
MediumSilver gelatin print on paper, wooden frame
DimensionsOverall: 480 × 1248 × 370 mm, 4.6 kg
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionPanoramic photograph of the first Australian convoy of World War I with Australian and New Zealand troopships at anchor in King George Sound, Western Australia on 31 October 1914.HistoryWhen Britain formally declared war on Germany on 4 August 1914 Australia immediately declared its support and began organising men and resources to send to the European war front.
After numerous delays due to the presence of German raiders in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, the first troop convoy of World War I left Australia on 1 November 1914.SignificanceThis panoramic photograph captures a brief period of rest before the first convoy of ANZAC troops departed from Australia.
1916 - 1918