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TSINGTAO, November 1914


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(This is posted in the INDIA forum as this is the nearest forum geographically to the engagements in the Far East & Pacific.)

The latest CWGC newsletter, see:



https://mail.google.com/mail/?hl=en&shva=1#inbox/1335e2680a7335bc

contains an interesting little article on the siege of Tsingtao.

Harry

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(This is posted in the INDIA forum as this is the nearest forum geographically to the engagements in the Far East & Pacific.)

The latest CWGC newsletter, see:



https://mail.google.com/mail/?hl=en&shva=1#inbox/1335e2680a7335bc

contains an interesting little article on the siege of Tsingtao.

Harry

Doesn't work unless you have a G Mail account

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Clicking on e-newsletter signup might be a positive move.

Personal initiative can then take over.

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Clicking on e-newsletter signup might be a positive move.

Personal initiative can then take over.

Be a lot quicker if you said which month's news letter it's in

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Cent old chap

Please read the first post.

Now I will get on and try to positively contribute to the GWF pool of knowledge, hoping that my senile failings will not be a burden to the general membership.

Harry

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Cent old chap

Please read the first post.

Now I will get on and try to positively contribute to the GWF pool of knowledge, hoping that my senile failings will not be a burden to the general membership.

Harry

There is no detail in the first post - why don't you just say which month its in - is there a problem?

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  • 1 year later...

A few shots taken recently in the old German concession in Qingdao (Tsingtao).

Roop


There is not much left related to the war period , but one gets a sense that it was a very important place.


My time was very limited, so the pictures are rather general, no previous research to guide me.

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  • 10 years later...

  

On 03/04/2023 at 13:07, green_acorn said:

By the way the 1907 Field Service Regulations(?), as a result of the Imperial Defence Conference 1907, stated that an Intelligence Corps was to be raised for any expedition/war and that it was to be supplied by Australia.  Australia subsequently raised one which had members such as John Monash, in charge of the Victorian detachment.  Unfortunately there was insufficient guidance on its roles and tasks, though they did eventually get the British pamphlet "Regulations for Intelligence Duties in th Field. 1904." by Brevet Major Henderson.  LTCOL Bridges, a permanent staff officer who was the Chief of Intelligence, tasked it with initially working on the staff work and preparations for, what I will call,  the Kitchener exercises and advisory tour.  The Australian Intelligence Corps was disbanded in late 1914 and reestablished in 1939.  I might add the 1st Australian Division orders for the Gallipoli landing did include instructions and duties of soldiers tasked as Intelligence Police.

 

 

Interestingly enough, with the contingent at Tsingtao commanded by Major General Barnardiston, there was an Australian Captain that was present, Moreton John Godden Colyer (1871 - 1947)

 

 

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Interesting to read the following, thanks for the links

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 on Staff Duty until wounded at Shia Tuan Ving, 5th November. After the fall of Tsingtao returned to Australia and,
re-Enlisting 9th June, 1915

 

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