Naval Officers Collection

John Bull taking Luncheon or British Cooks cramming Old Grumble Gizzard with Bonne Chere
2966820 John Bull taking Luncheon or British Cooks cramming Old Grumble Gizzard with Bonne Chere, pub 1798 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray

Arrival of Major Marchand at Toulon (colour litho)
2819051 Arrival of Major Marchand at Toulon (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arrival of Major Marchand at Toulon)

Admiral Sir Michael Seymour presenting the Victoria Cross, on Southsea Common... 1865. Creator: Unknown
Admiral Sir Michael Seymour presenting the Victoria Cross, on Southsea Common, to three of the Naval Brigade engaged at Simonosaki, 1865. Engraving of a sketch by Mr. F. L. Bedwell

The International Naval Festival at Portsmouth: the French Minister receiving Admiral Seymour, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The International Naval Festival at Portsmouth: the French Minister receiving Admiral Seymour, 1865....the Duke of Somerset and the members of the Board of Admiralty

The International Naval Festival at Portsmouth: reception of the French Minister of Marine... 1865. Creator: Unknown
The International Naval Festival at Portsmouth: reception of the French Minister of Marine in board the Victory, 1865. M. de Chasseloup-Laubat visits...Nelson's celebrated flagship at the Battle

The Atlantic Telegraph Expedition: the Great Eastern off Brighton on her return home, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The Atlantic Telegraph Expedition: the Great Eastern off Brighton on her return home - from a sketch by our special artist, 1865

The International Naval Festival at Cherbourg: officers returning from the banquet... 1865. Creator: Unknown
The International Naval Festival at Cherbourg: officers returning from the banquet at the Hotel de Ville - from a sketch by our special artist, 1865

Ball on board H.M.S. Victory, At Portsmouth, at the Centenary Festival of the ship, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Ball on board H.M.S. Victory, at Portsmouth, at the Centenary Festival of the ship, 1865. The Victory, Nelson's flagship in the Battle of Trafalgar, hallowed by the memory of his death

Fletcher and Badger shaking hands, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Fletcher and Badger shaking hands, between c1910 and c1915

The Embarkation of Prince Alfred on board the "Euryalus" on Wednesday week, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Embarkation of Prince Alfred on board the "Euryalus" on Wednesday week - from a sketch by V. Jones, 1858. Naval cadet Alfred, accompanied by his father Prince Albert

Conflict between the Natives of Samoa and the Crew of H.M.S. Barracouta, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Conflict between the Natives of Samoa and the Crew of H.M.S. Barracouta, 1876. Engraving after a sketch by Assistant Paymaster Rudge....the King, Captain Stevens, the Consuls

Farewell Dinner given to the Prince of Wales by the officers of the Serapis...1876. Creator: L.B
Farewell Dinner given to the Prince of Wales by the officers of the Serapis: Captain Glyn presenting the Album, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876

La Mission Joffre-Viviani en Amerique; L'arrivee a Hampton-Roads, le 24 avril: le marechal... 1917 Creator: Unknown
La Mission Joffre-Viviani en Amerique; L'arrivee a Hampton-Roads, le 24 avril: le marechal Joffre observant le fort Monroe qui defend L'entree de la baie de Chesapeake, 1917

Les Evenements de Grece; Les generaux Monterou, Regnault, commandant les troupes... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Les Evenements de Grece; Les generaux Monterou, Regnault, commandant les troupes de debarquement, et l'amiral de Gueydon, sur le quai du Piree, 1917

Farewell visit of Garibaldi to Admiral Mundy on board the "Hannibal" at Naples, 1860. Creator: W. L. Thomas
Farewell visit of Garibaldi to Admiral Mundy on board the "Hannibal" at Naples, 1860. The Liberator of the Two Sicilies left Naples for his island home, Caprera

Visit of the Boys of the Clyde training-ship Cumberland to H.M.S. Aurora, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Visit of the Boys of the Clyde training-ship Cumberland to H.M.S. Aurora, 1876. Engraving from a sketch by Captain Grier. The little fellows seemed delighted at witnessing the manoeuvres of

The New Naval Uniforms, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The New Naval Uniforms, 1856. In...the Dress Uniform of the Admiral...there are to be three rows only of distinction lace on the sleeves; and the epaulets have lace straps with three stars

The Naval Review: the Queen and Royal Family embarking at Portsmouth - sketched by R. Landells, 1856 Creator: Unknown
The Naval Review: the Queen and Royal Family embarking at Portsmouth - sketched by R. Landells, 1856. Queen Victoria attends a Royal Navy display in Hampshire

The Naval Review: Dance on Board H.M.S. "Caesar", 91, Capt. Robb - from a sketch by J. W. Carmichael, 1856. Entertainment after a display by warships of the Royal Navy

The Dutch fleet under Admiral Opdam passes the Sound on 29 Oct 1658 during the Swedish War, 1872
The Dutch fleet under Admiral Opdam passes the Sound on 29 October 1658 during the Swedish War 1657-60, 1872. (The Dutch naval squadron, having defeated the Swedish fleet)

Allied Naval Commanders in the Baltic and Black Seas, 1856. Creator: W Thomas
Allied Naval Commanders in the Baltic and Black Seas, 1856. Officers of the Anglo-French Alliance in the Crimean War. Hon. Sir R. S. Dundas, Sir C. Napier, Sir E. Lyons, J. W

Gun-Room - Midshipmens Mess, Breakfast, H.M.S. "Caesar" - Baltic Fleet, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Gun-Room - Midshipmens Mess, Breakfast, H.M.S. "Caesar" - Baltic Fleet, 1856. Officers and men of the Royal Navy on board a warship during the Crimean War

Entertainment to Admiral Dundas on board H.M.S. "Wellington" - Baltic Fleet, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Entertainment to Admiral Dundas on board H.M.S. "Wellington" - Baltic Fleet, 1856. Officers and men of the Royal Navy drinking in the saloon of the warship Duke of Wellington during

Charles William Eliot, President of Harvard University. Soldiers And Sailors Monument... 1910. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Charles William Eliot, President of Harvard University. Soldiers And Sailors Monument, Provincetown, Mass. 1910

Two Admirals, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Unknown
Two Admirals, 1917 or 1918

David Franklin Houston, Secretary of Agriculture, Target Practice, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
David Franklin Houston, Secretary of Agriculture, Target Practice, 1913

Group At Mount Vernon, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Group At Mount Vernon, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Group At Mount Vernon, 1911. [Japanese admiral of the fleet Togo Heihachiro visits the USA. Japanese and American naval officers and government officials at the former home

Marshal-Admiral the Marquis Togo Heihachiro with US naval officers in Washington, D.C. 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Marshal-Admiral the Marquis Togo Heihachiro with US naval officers in Washington, D.C. 1911. Rear Admiral, U.S.A. Brownson, Willard Herbert; Potter, William Parker; Raby, James J

French Naval Mission, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. French Naval Mission, between 1910 and 1920
French Naval Mission, between 1910 and 1920. [US newspaper editor, publisher and secretary of the navy (1913-1921) Josephus Daniels with naval officers]

French Naval Mission, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. French Naval Mission, between 1910 and 1920
French Naval Mission, between 1910 and 1920. [US newspaper editor, publisher and secretary of the navy (1913-1921) Josephus Daniels with naval officers]

International Medical confererence, Navy Dept. between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
International Medical confererence, Navy Dept. [Washington, DC], , between 1910 and 1920. [Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels (2nd left) with officials]

Target Practice, between 1913 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Target Practice, between 1913 and 1917
Target Practice, between 1913 and 1917. USA. Naval officers and civilians on board a ship

Benson and Mayo, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Benson and Mayo, between 1910 and 1920
Benson and Mayo, between 1910 and 1920. US admirals William Shepherd Benson and Henry Thomas Mayo looking at a map of Mexico. Notepaper headed Office of Naval Operations'

Admirals of the Baltic and Black Sea Fleets, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Admirals of the Baltic and Black Sea Fleets, 1854. From "Cassell's Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31 Dec 1853 to 30 Dec 1854"

Allied Commission To U.S. Boarding Mayflower For Trip To Mount Vernon: Daniels on board... 1917
Allied Commission To U.S. Boarding Mayflower For Trip To Mount Vernon: Daniels On Board Receiving The Commission, 1917. Dignitaries of the British & French War Commissions for World War I visit

William Howard Taft, between 1910 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. William Howard Taft, between 1910 and 1917
William Howard Taft, between 1910 and 1917. US president (in top hat) with naval officers on board a ship

Allied Commission To U.S. At Mount Vernon - In Groups Stolling About Grounds... 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Allied Commission To U.S. At Mount Vernon - In Groups Strolling About Grounds, Most Important Persons Only: Joffre; Choceprat, 1917

The Visit of the French Fleet: "For they are jolly good fellows, and so say all of us", 1891
The Visit of the French Fleet: "For they are jolly good fellows, and so say all of us". The Officers Banquet at the Royal Naval College, 1891. From "The Graphic

H.M.S. Vanguard Commissioned. 12 May 1946, (1947). Creator: Unknown
H.M.S. Vanguard Commissioned. 12 May 1946, (1947). The future Queen Elizabeth II shakes hands with Captain W.G. Agnew, commander of Royal Navy battleship Vanguard, at Greenock in Scotland

With the Mediterranean Squadron - A Visit of The Sisters of the Poor to a Man of War, 1891. Creator: Unknown
With the Mediterranean Squadron - A Visit of The Sisters of the Poor to a Man of War, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Marshal-Admiral the Marquis Togo Heihachiro, U.S.Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Marshal-Admiral the Marquis Togo Heihachiro, U.S.Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, 1911. [Marshal-Admiral the Marquis Togo Heihachiro and Captain John H. Gibbons

Dedication of Monument to John Paul Jones, 17 April 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Dedication of Monument to John Paul Jones, 17 April 1912. Mrs. Taft; Unidentified; Naval officer, Unidentified; Adm. Dewey; Sec. Meyer; Taft; Sec. Stimson; Dr. Charles Wood, Praying

Honor Men of U.S. Navy; Groups, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Honor Men of U.S. Navy; Groups, 1911
Honor Men of U.S. Navy; Groups, 1911. [Navy personnel, cap bands read: U.S.S. North Dakota'. USS North Dakota (BB-29) was a dreadnought battleship launched in November 1908]

The Emperor on board the screw steam-yacht "La Reine Hortense", leaving the harbour, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Emperor on board the screw steam-yacht "La Reine Hortense", leaving the harbour, 1854. Napoleon Bonaparte III at Calais as French

William Howard Taft, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. William Howard Taft, between 1910 and 1920
William Howard Taft, between 1910 and 1920. US president with his wife Helen Herron Taft and naval officers

Battleship Review, E.T. Stotesbury; Lady; Dr. Grayson; Maj. Rhoads, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Battleship Review, E.T. Stotesbury; Lady; Dr. [Cary Travers] Grayson; Maj. Rhoads, 1912

Battleship Review - Maj. Thomas L. Rhoads; President Taft; Lt. Comdr. John... Gormley, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Battleship Review - Maj. Thomas L. Rhoads; President Taft; Lt. Comdr. John W. Timmonds; Comdr. Gormley, 1912. [US president with naval officers]

Battleship Review, Unidentified Naval officer; Postmaster General Hitchcock; Dr. Cary... 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Battleship Review, Unidentified Naval officer; Postmaster General Hitchcock; Dr. Cary T. Grayson, U.S.N. 1912. [Frank Harris Hitchcock was Postmaster General of the United States

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"Naval Officers: A Legacy of Courage, Diplomacy, and Camaraderie" From John Bull taking Luncheon to British Cooks cramming Old Grumble Gizzard with Bonne Chere, They have always been known for their hearty appetites and unwavering dedication. Whether it was the Arrival of Major Marchand at Toulon or the Killing of two French naval officers at Guangzhouwan, these brave men and women faced danger head-on in service to their countries. The Naval Volunteers Ball held at Glasgow in 1890 showcased not only their bravery but also their ability to let loose and celebrate. It was a night filled with elegance and grandeur as they danced the night away, honoring their commitment to protecting the seas. Kabayama, the Chief of Naval Staff, Attacking Enemy Ships from onboard Saikyomaru exemplified their strategic brilliance and tactical prowess. With every move calculated meticulously, they ensured victory against all odds. Even during times of peace, naval officers remained vigilant. The Handkerchief from England in 1794 symbolized unity among nations as they exchanged tokens of friendship amidst turbulent times. Aviation pioneers at a conference in Langley Field witnessed firsthand how naval officers embraced new technologies that would revolutionize warfare. Their adaptability knew no bounds as they prepared for an ever-changing battlefield. The Gemini IV crew arriving on the USS Wasp marked a milestone in space exploration history. These courageous individuals pushed boundaries beyond Earth's atmosphere while relying on the expertise and support provided by naval officers below deck. Presidents Loubet and Fallieres visiting Toulon showcased international diplomacy at its finest. As commanding officers greeted foreign ships with respect and admiration, it demonstrated how navies fostered cooperation between nations despite political differences. Lastly, Sketches of Morocco depicted naval expeditions exploring uncharted territories – venturing into unknown waters with curiosity fueling their endeavors.