Draft:British Occupation of Nauru (1914)

Australian Occupation of Nauru
Part of the Asian and Pacific theatre of World War I
Map of Nauru created by Germany (1897)
Date September 9th-November 6th, 1914 Location Nauru Result Allied Victory victory
Belligerents
Allied Powers Australia	Central Powerss German New Guinea
Commanders and leaders
Sir George Patty	Wilhelm Wostrack
Units involved
HMAS Melbourne	Colonial Administrators and Local Police
Casualties and losses
None	Administrators Captured

Following the Start of World War 1 The United Kingdom In September, 1914 Occupied Nauru from German New Guinea

Background

Following the Nauruan Civil War Nauru was Annexed into the German Colony of Papua New Guinea. Following the outbreak of WW1 Japan, United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand occupied The German Colonies of Kiautschou Bay Leased Territory, German Samoa, and German New Guinea. The Goal of these occupations were meant to catch the German East Asia Squadron before they could make it back to Germany.

British Landing

Following the Occupation of German Samoa the Ship the HMAS Melbourne left the Australian Occupied Samoa and set off for the Island of Nauru. When the ship arrived on September 9th. The Australian Occupation lead to the destruction of the wireless stations and the capture of the Islands Colonial Governor. The island was then fully occupied on November 6th and the Island was then occupied by Australia until the end of the war.

Aftermath

following the war the Island of Nauru Became a mandate of Australia as decided by the League of Nations. The United Kingdom and New Zealand became the Islands co-trustees.