Joseph Burnett
Joseph Burnett( 26 December 1899 – 19 November 1941) was a Royal Australian Navy( RAN) officer most widely known as the captain of the light cruiser in the battle between HMAS" Sydney" and HSK" Kormoran" on 19 November 1941.
He fought in both World War I and World War II, serving in the RAN and the Royal Navy( RN), and went down with the" Sydney" off the coast of Western Australia.
The loss of the" Sydney" was significant for two main reasons.
First, it represented the loss of one third of all RAN officers and sailors who died during World War II in a single engagement—and not far from Australian soil, at that.
Second, great mystery surrounded its loss.
There had been no Australian survivors, and so it was not clear how or why a warship had been in a position to be sunk by a less well- armed merchant raider.
As commander of the" Sydney", Burnett bore primary responsibility for the ship and its crew, so he was an obvious target for criticism.
Investigations into the ship's sinking have tried to examine his apparent decisions in the period leading up to the battle.
Regardless of the events of that day, Burnett was viewed as a good man and competent commander by his peers.
His sons both pursued naval careers and served in the RAN.
Following a successful search for the" Sydney" and" Kormoran" that located both wrecks in 2008, controversy surrounding Burnett's command arose again.
His younger son, retired Commodore Rory Burnett, has defended him through various public statements.
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He executed a number of inscriptions placed on buildings in the cities Tabriz, Qazvin and Karbala.
Samples of his works:- http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/books-manuscripts/five-leaves-of-calligraphy-by-ala-al-din-5304400-details.aspx- http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/books-manuscripts/a-calligraphic-panel-signed-ala-al-din-al-tabrizi-5303084-details.aspx- http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/books-manuscripts/a-calligraphic-panel-attributable-to-ala-al-din-5556126-details.aspx
- http://calligraphyqalam.com/gallery/index.php?album=period-4-SafavidsMughalsQajars&image=1-89-154.183.jpg
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Question: Who was born later, Ala Al-Kuwaikabi or Joseph Burnett?