Virtual Visit #73 - World War 1 Hospital Ships

Overview

Part of a series of Virtual Visit posts relating to the Australian Army Museum of Western Australia entitled “World War 1 Hospital Ships"

Historical information

In 1914, Australia was well supplied with modern passenger ships available to convert to hospital ships. During World War One, after an initial experience, five liners were used at various times as troop ships and as hospital ships, with two being lost to submarine attack.

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Contextual Information

The Australian Army Museum of Western Australia was closed to volunteers and the public for extended periods during the COVID-19 pandemic beginning in March 2020. One outcome was the creation of an expanded on-line presence through a weekly Virtual Visit post. The initial response encouraged the Museum over the following three tears, to continue the series. Virtual Visits normally focused on an object or theme from the collection. The general format was to link the story of the object and its significance. with web links and related materials to facilitate a continuing journey of self-discovery.

Australian Army Museum of Western Australia

Australian Army Museum of Western Australia

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