| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART09097 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | framed: 92.4 cm x 80.7 cm x 10.5 cm;Overall - Conservation: 924 mm x 807 mm x 105 mm x 15 kg |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on canvas |
| Location | Main Bld: First World War Gallery: Australia Goes To War: The RAN mobilised |
| Maker |
Power, H Septimus |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England |
| Date made | 1925 |
| Conflict |
Period 1920-1929 First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Admiral Sir George Patey
Description
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 naval operations during the seizure of German New Guinea by the hurriedly-raised Australian Navy and Military Expeditionary Force shortly after the outbreak of war in 1914.