A pictorial record of the First Australian Naval & Military Expedition in New Guinea, 18th August 1914 - 19th February 1915 / [compiled by Signaller L.C. Reeves]

PXA 999

fonds

Aug 1914 - Feb 1915

Graphic Materials, Photographs

430715

1 presentation album (71 photographs, snapshots on 12 pages) - photographs 8 x 10.5 cm., or smaller, in album 23 x 32.5 cm.

Lyle Comyn Reeves served with the 1st Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force in New Guinea. He published an illustrated book of his experiences: Australians in action in New Guinea / by L.C. Reeves; with introduction by Lieut.-Col. Paton. Sydney : Australasian News, 1915. The Expedition was the first Australian engagement in World War I, and the first occupation of a foreign territory by an Australian force. -- Reference: ML 112/03

Includes scenes of Rabaul, Herbertshohe, and training at Palm Island.

Many of the titles are faded and illegible.
According to the title page of Reeves' book, the photographs were taken by a Signaller H. Ellis, who was also part of the Expedition. While some of the published photographs are also in this album, it contains many additional images.
The Library holds manuscript material relating to this book, including drafts, and pre and post publication ephemera. `Lyle Comyn Reeves - Australians in action in New Guinea, 1914-15' (ML MSS 2456).

Titled inside front-cover.
"Mother / with Love / LCR / 30/3/15" -- inscribed on the inside front-cover
Each photograph is titled below the image in white ink.