Rosslyn Erskine Wemyss, Baron Wester Wemyss
(1864-1933), Admiral of the Fleet20th Century Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 14 portraits
Wemyss's spent his early Naval career in service on royal yachts. During the First World War, he worked in co-operation with services ashore, and was in charge of landing operations at Helles, Gallipoli in 1915. As Commander-in-Chief of the East Indies and Egypt station (1916-17), he supported Allenby's advance into Palestine, and gave help to T.E. Lawrence during the Arab uprising. He replaced Jellicoe as First Sea Lord in 1917, and was then promoted to admiral of the fleet in 1919.
Rosslyn Erskine Wemyss, Baron Wester Wemyss
by Sir William Orpen
oil on canvas, 1919
NPG 4182
by Sir Arthur Stockdale Cope
oil on canvas, 1921
NPG 1913
by Vandyk
10 x 12 inch glass negative, 25 June 1918
NPG x32125
Rosslyn Erskine Wemyss, Baron Wester Wemyss
by Walter Stoneman
bromide print, 1918
NPG x186077
by Vandyk
10 x 12 inch glass negative, 25 June 1918
NPG x32126
by Vandyk
10 x 12 inch glass negative, 25 June 1918
NPG x32127
by Vandyk
10 x 12 inch glass negative, 25 June 1918
NPG x32124
by Vandyk
10 x 12 inch glass negative, 25 June 1918
NPG x130051
Related People
- James Hay Erskine Wemyss (father)
- Millicent Ann Mary Wemyss (née Kennedy-Erskine) (mother)
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