Papers of Vice Admiral Sir Henry MacKay Burrell, K.B.E., C.B.
MSS 075
Collection Title
Papers of Vice Admiral Sir Henry MacKay Burrell, K.B.E., C.B.Collection Identifier
MSS 075Inclusive date(s)
1953 to 1956Extent and Medium
Creator(s)
Category
Subject: Terms(s)
Subject: Person(s)
Collection Description
This collection comprises one letter, photographs and cuttings retrieved from the Royal Australian Naval College journal entitled Magazine.
Administrative / Biographical history
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Burrell_(admiral)
Vice Admiral Sir Henry MacKay Burrell, R.A.N., was born in Wentworth Falls, New South Wales on the 13 August 1904, and died on the 9 February 1988.
Burrell was educated at Parramatta High School and the Royal Australian Naval College, Jervis Bay. During his long and distinguished naval career he held various staff and command appointments, including Chief of Naval Staff, 1959-1962; Second Naval Member, 1956-1957; Flag Officer Commanding H.M.A. Fleet, 1955; Assistant Australian Defence Representative, London, 1951-1952; Commander 1940, Captain 1946, and Naval Attache Washington, 1941.
In 1986 he published his autobiography entitled Mermaids do exist : the autobiography of Sir Henry Burrell. He was awarded a KBE in 1960, CB in 1959, and CBE in 1955.
References:
Who's who in Australia, 1980, p. 156
National Archives of Australia: Burrell's Officers' Record of Service card, retrieved 30/1/2008
WW2 Nominal Roll record, retrieved 30/1/2008.
Acquisition Details
Scope and Content
This collection comprises one letter, photographs and cuttings retrieved from the Royal Australian Naval College journal entitled Magazine.
Access Restrictions
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Access: Check with Curator
This collection contains a variety of copyright material. Copyright is held by the creator of each item. Specific conditions for this collection are listed below. If no conditions are stipulated then the standard terms of the Copyright Act apply for published and unpublished items. Digitised material from manuscript collections is provided to clients by UNSW Canberra in good faith for private study and research only, and may not be published or re-purposed without the express and written permission of the individual legal holder of that copyright. Refer also to the UNSW copyright, disclaimer and takedown policy.
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Existence and Location of Orginals
Disclaimer
This collection contains a variety of copyright material. Copyright is held by the creator of each item. Specific conditions for this collection are listed above. If no conditions are stipulated then the standard terms of the Copyright Act apply for published and unpublished items. Digitised material from manuscript collections is provided to clients by UNSW Canberra in good faith for private study and research only, and may not be published or re-purposed without the express and written permission of the individual legal holder of that copyright. Refer also to the UNSW copyright, disclaimer and takedown policy.