| Accession Number | C02519 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Portrait of Captain John Collings Taswell Glossop, Royal Navy, the Captain of HMAS Sydney during ...
Description
Portrait of Captain John Collings Taswell Glossop, Royal Navy, the Captain of HMAS Sydney during the First World War. On 9 November 1914 the Sydney, under Glossop's command, defeated and beached the German cruiser SMS Emden off Cocos Island.