P02035.005 Accession Number: P02035.005

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Sydney, NSW. 1926-04-30. Captains of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) fleet row Commodore Thomas Erskine Wardle DSO (Companion of the Distinguished Service Order) Royal Navy (RN) ashore from the RAN Light Cruiser HMAS Sydney, seen in the background, on the occasion of his relinquishing command of the Australian Fleet. Included in the photograph are Commander Hill RN of HMAS Success, Commander F.M.C. Lavendish RN of HMAS Anzac, Commander D.C. Pillans RN of HMAS Platypus, Captain (Capt) E. Manners RN of HMAS Delhi, Capt H. Boyes CMG (Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George) RN of HMAS Sydney, Capt G.L. Massey RN of HMAS Adelaide and Commander Harry Leslie Howden RAN of HMAS Tasmania. (Original print housed in the AWM Archive Store). (Donor F. Howden)

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Accession Number
P02035.005
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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