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James Wilson (1760–1840), naval officer, was the commander of a ship called the Duff, which in 1797 brought a group of missionaries from the London Missionary Society to Tahiti. Many members of the Missionary Society group, including John Eyre, James Elder, James Cover and Rowland Hassall later went to Australia.
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Ted and Gina Gregg 2012
Loretta Pash (40 portraits)
On one level The Companion talks about the most famous and frontline Australians, but on another it tells us about ourselves: who we read, who we watch, who we listen to, who we cheer for, who we aspire to be, and who we'll never forget. The Companion is available to buy online and in the Portrait Gallery Store.
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