Captain William Henry Panter : born 1841. Commander of HMVS Cerberus.
Joined the the Royal Navy from the age of fourteen with distinction. He went out to China with Admiral Keppell and served throughout the China wars from 1855 onwards. He was mentioned in dispatches three times and received the China medal and two clasps.
Circa 1860
H 124 cm W 96.5 cm
£4850
