HMS Sydney and Admiral Jellicoe

Category

Library Item

Item no

29828

Title

HMS Sydney and Admiral Jellicoe

Description

A page from a World War One scrapbook (vol 1) showing press cutting pictures of HMS Sydney just after sinking the Emden at the Cocos Islands and Admiral Jellicoe, Grand Fleet Commander at the Battle of Jutland in May 1916.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1916

Size

27.5 x 21.8 cm

Type

Document; Press cutting

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

The Emden had attempted to land forces on the Cocos Islands to damage British facilities there but was intercepted by the superior HMS Sydney which quickly destroyed the Geman vessel.

This image is taken from the 1st of 2 scrapbooks compiled during World War One by the Thomson Family who were living at Glengyle Terrace in Edinburgh. Most of the items pasted into the scrapbooks are press cuttings, leaflets and ephemera but a couple of articles, such as letters and a ration book, give personal details and an indication of the impact of war on the family. Many of the letters of correspondence are sent to Thomas Thomson. Thomas Davidson Thomson was only 3 years old at the outbreak of war and so, his parents must have collated and maintained the scrapbooks, which span the full period of the war, on his behalf.

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