Australia’s first victory at sea during World War I.

Australian post released a set of 2 stamp commemorating its first victory at sea during World War I on 14th October 2014.

 

Australia’s first victory at sea during World War I was also the first engagement by a warship of the fledgling Royal Australian Navy. The Battle of Cocos took place on 9 November 1914 when the Australian light cruiser HMAS Sydney responded to an attack by the German light cruiser SMS Emden on a communications station at Direction Island in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.