Capture of German Samoa, 1914

Royal Navy officers arrive at Apia, Samoa, 29 August 1914, with the demand for German surrender.

The personnel pictured were from HMS Psyche, one of the three 'P' Class cruisers of the Royal Navy's New Zealand Station that helped make up the naval escort for the expedition to German Samoa.

Alexander Turnbull Library,
Reference No: PAColl-3752, 1/1-002929-G
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How to cite this page: 'Capture of German Samoa, 1914', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/capture-of-german-samoa-1914, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 20-Dec-2012

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