106182
Photograph 106182 Period 1900-1909Portrait of Rear Admiral Sir William Rooke Creswell KCMG KBE CMG (1852-1933). He became Naval Commandant of Queensland in 1900. In the same year he commanded the ship Protector during the Boxer Rebell
106183 Accession Number: 106183
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Portrait of Captain William Rooke Creswell (1852-1933). He became Naval Commandant of Queensland in 1900 and in this image is wearing the rank and insignia of the Queensland naval forces. In the same year he commanded the ship Protector during the Boxer Rebellion. From 1899 he urged the formation of an Australian Navy, and in 1904 was promoted to be Director of the Commonwealth Naval Forces. In 1911 he was promoted Rear Admiral. During the First World War, Creswell, as first naval member of the Australian Naval Board, continued as the Government's chief naval adviser.
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106183
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Unknown
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Colour: Black & white
Support: Acetate
Support: Acetate
Date Made
1904-1911
Place Made
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Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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