ProvenanceWilliam Alexander Blake (also known as Adams) was a gunner on H.M.S. Protector. Blake was a relative of the donor.SignificanceHMCS Protector was a South Australian colonial naval vessel that served during the Boxer Rebellion in 1900. The Protector's service in China was the pivotal event in the ship’s history and marked the coming of age for the South Australian navy.DescriptionPhotographic portrait of William Alexander Blake (also known as Adams).The photograph has been touched up. Framed and glazed in a wooden frame. Photographed by Pimentel and Co. Adelaide, 1915.AcknowledgementMaterialPaper - unspecified
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