| Date of Birth | 1852-07-20 |
| Date of Death | 1933-04-20 |
| Age | 80 |
| Gender | Male |
| Birth Place | Gibraltar, |
| Died During Service | Yes |
| Cause of Death | Illness |
Sir William Rooke Creswell - AWM #106182
Service Details
| Service | RAN – Royal Australian Navy |
| Discharged Date | 1919-11-27 |
| Discharge Type | Retired List |
| Service Record | Yes |
| Service 2 | South Australian Colonila Naval Forces |
| Date of Entry | 1885 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Discharged Date | 1900 |
| Discharge Type | EE - Engagement Expired |
| Discharge Notes | Left to Command Queensland Colonial Naval forces |
| Service Period | 1885-1900 |
| Service 3 | Queensland Maritime Defence force |
| Date of Entry | 1900 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Discharged Date | 1904 |
| Discharge Type | EE - Engagement Expired |
| Discharge Notes | Appointed to director Commonwealth Naval Forces (which became the RAN) |
| Service Period | 1900-1904 |
| Active Service (War service) | Boxer Rebellion |
| Ship | Protector HMCS |
| Service 4 | RN – Royal Navy |
| Date of Entry | 1865 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Discharged Date | 1878 |
| Service Period | 1865-1878 |
| Active Service (War service) | Other - Suppression of Slave Trade (Africia) |
| Service Record | Yes |
Cemetery Details
| Cemetery Address | North Rd , South Caulfield, VIC, 3162 |
| Demonination/Area | Anglican |
| Section | V |
| Grave Number | 52 |
| Grave Type | Burial - Grave |
Sources
RN Service History UK Archives ADM-196-18-349 & ADM 196-38-302
Contributors
Researched by: Leanne Legg, Nathan cole
