HMAT A64 Demosthenes

History and family connection

• [RECORD] John Thomas McGreevy’s service entry says: “Regimental number 2849” and “on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 23 December 1916.” AIF Project (external address omitted for offline reading)

• [COMPILED] The vessel sheet gives “Builder Harland & Wolff, Belfast,” “Launched 28 Feb 1911,” “Type Passenger / cargo ship,” “Tonnage 11,223 tons,” “Length 500.5 ft,” “Beam 62.3 ft,” “Speed 15 knots,” and “Passenger capacity 100 first class, 1,200 third class.” It records Aberdeen Line service, Commonwealth requisition, five troop voyages, and “Fate Scrapped 18 Oct 1931.” Birtwistle Wiki (external address omitted for offline reading)

• [RECORD] The Australian War Memorial describes its photograph: “HMAT Demosthenes (A64) having departed from the wharf at Port Melbourne. Soldiers line the decks, railings and the rigging of the ship.” It identifies maker “Barnes, Josiah,” date “16 July 1915,” and rights: “Copyright expired - public domain.” Australian War Memorial PB0332 (external address omitted for offline reading)

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