| Place | Oceania: Australia, Queensland |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 106183 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland |
| Date made | 1904-1911 |
| Conflict |
Period 1900-1909 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Portrait of Captain William Rooke Creswell (1852-1933). He became Naval Commandant of Queensland ...
Description
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.