Admiral Collection (#58)

Sir Piercy Brett
SIR PIERCY BRETT Naval commander, Admiral. Date: 1709 - 1781

Jane Vctss Addover
JANE ELIZABETH (COKE) viscountess ANDOVER wife (1) of Charles Howard, viscount, (2) of admiral sir Henry Digby. Depicted in a striking bonnet. Date: - 1863

William Shepherd Benson, US admiral
William Shepherd Benson (1855 - 1932), Admiral in the United States Navy, and Chief of Naval Operations during World War One. Date: c.1916

Three German medallions (1 of 2), WW1
Three German medallions from the First World War. At the top is a large round medallion bearing the head of Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz, German naval leader

Toulon, France - Place Amiral Senes. The square was named after Victor Baptistin Senes (born in Toulon - 1857-1915), a French naval officer and admiral

Admiral John Jellicoe circa 1915

Sir George Callaghan, Admiral of the Fleet
Sir George Astley Callaghan (1852-1920), Admiral of the Fleet, seen here in uniform on the deck of a ship. He served in the Boxer Rebellion and during the First World War. Date: circa 1914

Admiral Sir Tom Phillips (1888 - 1941), who was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Eastern Fleet on 1 December 1941. He subsequently commanded Force Z during the Japanese invasion of Malaya

Viscount Curzon, Queen Mary and Admiral David Beatty
The Royal visit to the Fleet. Queen Mary chatting to Viscount Curzon (Francis Curzon, later 5th Earl Howe). On the right of the group of three is Admiral David Beatty. Date: c.1915

Rear Admiral Sir Christopher Cradock
Rear Admiral Sir Christopher " Kit" George Francis Maurice Cradock (1862-1914), British admiral who served in the Boxer Rebellion and during the First World War

The Duke and Duchess of Northumberlands house party
A Royal Visit to Alnwick Castle, Northumberland The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII) and invited guests including The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, Duchess of Portland

Williams Benson
William Shepherd Benson (1855 1932), Admiral in the United States Navy and the first Chief of Naval Operations, holding the post throughout World War One. Date: World War One

Sir David Beatty at Li觥fort
British Admiral Sir David Beatty (1871 - 1936) at one of the Li觥 forts in Belgium, attacked and defeated by German forces in the opening engagement of World War One in August 1914. Date: C.1917

Admiral Von Spee in Valparaiso
Admiral Maximilian von Spee (1861 1914) - A German Admiral who, during the First World War was given freedom to make his own decisions about how to handle his battles

Prince Henry of Prussia, von Tirpitz and others
Prince Henry (Heinrich) of Prussia (1862-1929), with Alfred von Tirpitz (1849-1930), German naval commander, and others, mainly British, sitting on some steps at the Royal Yacht Club in Queenstown

Field Marshal von Mackensen with wreath in Berlin
Field Marshal August von Mackensen (1849-1945), German army officer, about to lay a wreath at the foot of the statue of Frederick the Great in Berlin, Germany

Vice Admiral Sir John de Robeck, British naval officer
Vice Admiral Sir John Michael de Robeck (1862-1928), British Royal Navy officer who commanded the Allied naval force in the Dardanelles during the First World War

Rear Admiral William Sims in Ireland
Rear Admiral William Sims (1858-1936) - An Admiral in the US Navy who, in the First World War commanded all the US naval forces in Europe. He also served twice as President of the Naval War College

Rear Admiral A. P. Stoddart
Rear Admiral Stoddart fought as the Commander in Chief for South America during the battle of the Falklands in December 1914. Date: circa 1914

Prince Henry of Prussia, Crown Prince Wilhelm and others
Prince Henry (Heinrich) of Prussia (1862-1929), his nephew Crown Prince Wilhelm (1882-1951), and Admiral Reinhard Scheer (1863-1928) on board ship

Commander Luigi Rizzo, Italian naval officer, WW1
Commander (later Admiral) Luigi Rizzo (1887-1951), Italian naval officer, famous for sinking the Austro-Hungarian battleship SMS Szent Istvan in June 1918, during the First World War. Date: circa 1918

Admiral Sturdee and Rear Admiral Keyes
Admiral Sir Frederick Charles Doveton Sturdee, 1st Baronet (1859-1925) and Rear Admiral Sir Roger John Brownlow Keyes (1872-1945), standing side by side on the deck of a ship

Admiral Maximilian Reichsgraf von Spee
Vice Admiral Maximilian Reichsgraf von Spee (1861-1914), German admiral during the early part of the First World War. He also served during the Boxer Rebellion. Date: circa 1914

Admiral Nicholson with Rear-Admiral O de Beech
Admiral William Nicholson (1863-1932) - served in World War I and, as Captain of HMS Canada, saw action at the Battle of Jutland in 1916. Pictured with Rear Admiral Sir O De Beech. Date: circa 1916

Commander E. R. G. R. Evans of HMS Broke
Commander E.R.G.R. Evans of HMS Broke

Admiral Eduard von Capelle, German naval officer
Admiral (formerly Captain) Eduard von Capelle (1855-1931), German naval officer, assistant to Admiral von Tirpitz whom he succeeded in 1916. Date: early 20th century

Commodore Keyes with journalist on submarine, WW1
Sir Roger John Brownlow Keyes (1872-1945), later Admiral of the Fleet, seen here (far right) as Commodore Keyes, showing a foreign journalist over HM Submarine E11 during the First World War

George V shaking hands with Admiral Sturdee
George V - King of England from 1910-1936 shaking hands with Admiral Frederick Charles Doveton Sturdee, 1st Baronet (1856-1925) who defeated the German

Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, Royal Navy
Admiral Sir John Rushworth Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe (1859-1935), British Royal Navy admiral. He commanded the Grand Fleet at the Battle of Jutland (1916) during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Admiral Franz von Hipper, German Imperial Navy
Admiral Franz Ritter von Hipper (1863-1932), German Imperial Navy during the First World War, including the Battle of Jutland and the Battle of Dogger Bank, and raids on Scarborough

Lord Kitchener made Military Admiral, 1909
Fascinating page from the Bystander showing a photograph of Lord Kitchener with critical editorial of his new position as Military Admiral which required him to travel hundreds of miles to inspect

Alfred von Tirpitz, German Admiral
Alfred von Tirpitz (1849-1930), German Admiral, seen here in uniform, sitting in a chair. He also served as State Secretary of the Imperial German Navy (1889-1919). Date: circa 1909

Admiral Sturdee on the quarterdeck - HMS Hercules
Admiral of the Fleet Sir Frederick Charles Doveton Sturdee (18591925) on the quarterdeck of the HMS Hercules as Flag Officer Commanding the Fourth Battle Squadron. Date: 1916

The Duke and Duchess of York and their daughters
The Duke of York, in the uniform of a Rear-Admiral, and his wife the Duchess pass Trafalgar Square in an open Landau. Facing them are Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret. 1935

Admiral Sir Doveton Sturdee
Sir Frederick Charles Doveton Sturdee (1859-1925) - Admiral of the fleet in the British Navy who defeated von Spee at the Battle of the Falklands. Date: circa 1916

Admiral Trowbridge with Serbian sailors, WW1
Admiral Trowbridge, ADC to Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia, inspecting Serbian sailors on their return from training on a British battleship at Salonika during the First World War

Admiral Sturdee and Rear Admiral Roger Keyes
Admiral of the Fleet Sir Frederick Charles Doveton Sturdee (18591925) (keft and Rear Admiral (later Admiral of the Fleet) Roger John Brownlow Keyes (18721945). Date: circa 1916

Admiral Sir Reginald Hall, Naval Intelligence, WW1
Admiral Sir William Reginald Hall (1870-1943), British Director of Naval Intelligence (DNI) during the First World War. He was jointly responsible for setting up the Royal Navys codebreaking

British 15 inch Howitzer used on Western Front, WW1
The first of twelve 15 inch Breech Loading Siege Howitzers constructed from the design of Admiral Bacon, a Director of the Coventry Ordnance Works

Italian Admiral and Naval Minister, WW1
An unidentified Italian Admiral and Naval Minister, at the time of the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Admiral Sir Rosslyn Wemyss, British naval commander, WW1
Admiral of the Fleet Sir Rosslyn Erskine Wemyss (1864-1933), appointed First Sea Lord in December 1917. He represented Britain at the Armistice, and attended the Paris Peace Conference in 1919

Eleftherios Venizelos on board Hesperis, Salonika, WW1
Eleftherios Venizelos (1864-1936), Greek politician, who served as Prime Minister 1910-1920 and 1928-1932. Seen here (left) on board the Hesperis at Salonika during the First World War

Commodore Tyrwhitt and Flag Lieutenant Floyer, WW1
Commodore (later Admiral of the Fleet) Sir Reginald Yorke Tyrwhitt (1870-1951), British naval officer. Seen here (right) on the deck of a destroyer with Flag Lieutenant Floyer during the First World

Vice Admiral Sir George Patey, Royal Navy officer
Vice Admiral (later Admiral) Sir George Edwin Patey (1859-1935), British Royal Navy officer, Commander of the Australian Fleet during the First World War. Date: circa 1913-1915

Admiral Sturdee on board Hercules
Sir Frederick Charles Doveton Sturdee, 1st Baronet (1856-1925) - Defeated the German, Admiral von Spee at the Battle of the Falkland Islands in 1914. He was promoted to Admiral in 1917

Admiral Fisher and Admiral Beresford, British Navy
Admiral Fisher (left) and Admiral Beresford (right), of the British Navy. There was a lengthy dispute between them, as Fisher wished to reform

Capitan Pacha, Head of the Ottoman Navy
The Capitan Bachi in his dress worn on public Occasions. Depicting the Capitan Pacha or head of the Ottoman Navy. 1803

Signing of Armistice, Compiegne Forest, Northern France
Photograph taken just after the signing of the Armistice which ended the First World War, in a railway carriage in the Compiegne Forest, Picardy, Northern France

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