Midshipman Murmin was an officer of the NSW Naval Brigade contingent which sailed in the troopship, Salamis, for China on 8th August 1900. The Australians arrived too late to become ...
19th century wars
Naval Actions in the Crimea War – Pictorial
The Navy’s role in the Crimea War was in the main support of the armies ashore. However, these operations were not confined to the Black Sea. Squadrons were in action against ...
Australian Naval History on 30 October 1900
The Naval Brigade of HMS POWERFUL, (a previous flagship of the Australia Station), attacked Boer positions at Lombards Kop, Ladysmith, South Africa. ...
Australian Naval History on 25 November 1899
The Naval Brigade from HMS POWERFUL, a flagship of the Australia Station, fought in the Battle of Graspan against the Boers in South Africa. ...
Australian Naval History on 16 March 1884
HMVS CHILDERS, en route to Australia, was diverted to the port of Suakin to participate in the Sudan War. The Victorian gunboats VICTORIA and ALBERT, joined her there on 19 ...
Australian Naval History on 29 December 1860
The Naval Brigades of HMS PELORUS, (wood screw corvette), flagship of the Australian Station, and HMCS VICTORIA, landed at Kairau, New Zealand, to support British troops under attack from Maoris. ...