George Body Salter
(Confirmed)
Born: 20 July, 1871
Died: 24 April, 1954
Biographical Summary:
Chief Gunner on HMAS Sydney when it sank the German Emden on 10 November 1914, off Cocos Island. [JSB]
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Main Sources:
- SALTER GEORGE BODY Date of birth 20 Jul 1872 Place of birth ROUNDSTONE IRELAND Place of enlistment Unknown Next of Kin LOUISA (Item)
- George Body Salter (Item)
- George Body Salter (Photograph)
- THE EMDEN DESTROYED AT COCOS ISLAND One of the Men Who Handled the Guns (Newspaper Article)
- EMDEN GUN UNVEILED PATRIOTIC SPEECHES (Newspaper Article)
- RELICS OF EMDEN ON COCOS ISLAND (Newspaper Article)
- HISTORIC GUN SydneyEmden Action WREATH WITH GERMAN COLOURS (Newspaper Article)
- EMDEN’S NAMEPLATE (Newspaper Article)
- Death Notice (Newspaper Article)
Commemorations:
- SALTER G. B. on the North Face of the
- Salter on the Scots Kirk Presbyterian Church Mosman Roll of Honour
- G.B. on the St Clement's World War 1 Roll of Honour
