The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
The official welcome to the new units of the Royal Australian Navy under the command of Rear Admiral Sir George Patey KCVO. The Australian Naval ships are the indefatigable class battle cruiser HMAS Australia in the foreground arriving at Farm Cove after her first voyage from Britain, and the light cruisers HMAS Sydney and HMAS Melbourne. The ships are 'fully dressed' with pennants.
A Wight 'Converted' two seater Seaplane in flight over two taxiing Short 184 Seaplanes. As its name implies, the Wight was converted from land-based bomber configuration, mainly by the simple expedie
Portrait of Vice Admiral Sir George Edwin Patey, KCMG, KCVO, RN. Vice Admiral Patey was Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Australian Navy from 1913 to 1915. He commanded the North American and West In
Studio portrait of Admiral Sir George Edwin Patey KCMG KCVO. Admiral Sir George Edwin Patey, KCMG, KCVO, was the first Commander of Australian Fleet, from his arrival in 1913 until 1915. In his flagsh
On the steps of Admiralty House, the Governor General Lord Denham receives Rear Admiral Sir George Patey (right) and Admiral Sir George King-Hall (left), after the arrival of the Australian Squadron o
Album of 24 pages (including inside covers) containing 108 photographs connected to the life of Admiral Sir George Edwin Patey KCMG KCVO, June 1905 to May 1906. Topics include family life, pets and a
Scrap album of 42 pages (including inside covers) containing 55 items including photographs and artworks connected to the life of Admiral Sir George Edwin Patey KCMG KCVO. Topics include naval group
Admiral Sir George Edwin Patey, KCMG, KCVO, was the first Commander of Australian Fleet, from his arrival in 1913 until 1915. In his flagship, the battle-cruiser HMAS Australia, he was in charge of n
