The Adelaide Steamship Company Limited. The QTSS steamers WARILDA & WILLOCHRA

Date1912-1914

Object numberANMS0225[006]

NameLetter card

MediumPrint on paper.

DimensionsOverall: 101 x 135 mm

ClassificationsPosters and postcards

Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Robert Laurence and Robert D McKilliam

Terms

Australia

HistoryMerchant ship WARILDA was requisitioned by the |Commonwealth in August 1915, she was fitted up as a transport. As well as transporting troops she was also used as a hospital ship. During her war service she transported more than 7,000 troops and as a hospital ship she transported approximately 80,000 patients. Torpedoed and sunk 3 August 1918 in English Channel. From Australain War Memorial website, Australian Postcard Collection, postcards 2/15/47 and 2/15/61. http://www.awm.gov.au/findingaids/special/Postcards/aus.xml accessed 01/03/2011.