Today marks the 100th anniversary of the Albany Convoy. On 1 November 1914, 36 transport shops carrying the first contingents of the Australian Imperial Force and New Zealand Expeditionary Force sailed out from King George Sound in Albany, Western Australia. The convoy was one of the great logistic feats performed by the governments of Australia and New Zealand. The Australian ships carried 20,000 men and women and the New Zealand ships carried 8,500; both countries also transported horses and equipment. For some, Albany would be their last sight of the land they called home. Weather conditions in England precluded the Australians and New Zealanders from arriving there and it was decided to instead base them in Egypt. On 3 December troops began disembarking in Alexandria, bringing the first convoy to an end. Watch our showreel to see footage of the first couple of months of the First Australian Imperial Force. https://youtube/watch?v=P6Kz5XtlIVo
Posted on: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 23:30:00 +0000
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