EN0491 Accession Number: EN0491

Description

Group portrait of three Royal Navy officers on board HMAS Australia. Identified left to right: Commander Maewell (?), with a telescope under his arm; Rear Admiral Arthur C Leveson CB, also with a telescope; Captain Oliver Backhouse CB. Note the dog.

Details

Accession Number
EN0491
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Format: Half plate (13x18)
Support: Glass
Date Made
January 1917-August 1918
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor Associated News Agency
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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