Manila folder labelled 'Du Bouzet'

Containers:: Box 1 (MS Acc22.020)
Component identifier:: File 13
Content Summary:: Joseph-Fidèle-Eugène du Bouzet (1805–1867) was a graduate of the naval college in Angoulême. He served on the Thétis during Hyacinthe de Bougainville's expedition which visited New South Wales in 1825 and took part in Dumont d'Urville's final expedition as the executive officer aboard the Zélée. He was appointed Governor of French establishments in Oceania in 1854, inherited the title of marquis in 1862 and rose to the rank of contre-amiral. The file contains a photocopy of an anonymous obituary: 'Nécrologie: Le Contre-amiral M[arqu]is du Bouzet', Revue maritime et coloniale, tome 2, novembre 1867, pp. 695–700
Immediate source of acquisition:: This collection was acquired from Edward Duyker in multiple instalments from 1996 to 2022.

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Location of this collection:: National Library of Australia

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