What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Vice-Admiral Sir William Clarkson KBE, CMG, RAN 1859-1934 co-founder of the Royal Australian Navy born here Recorded plaque organisation: Whitby Civic Society.
Vice-Admiral Sir William Clarkson was a key figure in the establishment and early development of the Royal Australian Navy, significantly contributing to Australia's naval defense capabilities.
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