Sir (Frank) Keith Officer, OBE, MC (1889 - 1969)

 

Sir (Frank) Keith Officer, born 2 October, 1889 at Toorak, Melbourne, was the first son of Frank Suetonius Officer and Ethel Catherine Marzetti Officer née Umphelby.  His sisters and brother were Elsie Margaret Officer, Jean Catherine Forster née Officer and Brigadier Hugh Ronald Officer.

 

Below are thumbnails of photographs taken throughout Sir Keith's life.  Mouse-over the thumbnails to read a brief description of each photograph.  Click on the thumbnail to view at full size, then use your browsers 'back' button to return to this page.  Click HERE to return to the Gallery Index page.

 

Click HERE for Sir Keith's on-line biography.

Click HERE for Sir Keith's 2009 book biography 'Trusty and Well Beloved' by Alan Fewster.

 

 

 

Portrait of Keith, 1889. Keith with his younger sister Elsie, 1896. Keith with his younger sisters, Elsie and Jean. Portrait of Keith.

 

Keith with his mother, Ethel Catherine Marzetti Officer née Umphelby.

 

Keith and Elsie with their mother, Ethel Catherine Marzetti Officer née Umphelby. Keith with his sisters, Elsie (on right) and Jean at Mentone.

 

Keith heading off to WW1 on 31 January, 1915.

 

Portrait of Keith in civies. Keith, Paris. Portrait of Keith in diplomatic uniform. Keith in France. Keith in France. Sir Keith Officer & President Auriol, c1950.

 

Keith's pen and ink wash portrait. Keith's much loved dog, Crumpet. Keith at the helm. Keith, the sailor. Keith with his mother Ethel and friends, The Hague. Keith with his sister, Jean and his brother Hugh.

 

Keith performing diplomatic duties in China. Keith crewing aboard Uteikah at Lindisfarne, 1913-14. Snapshot of Keith. Keith with his younger brother, Hugh in Melbourne, 18th February, 1956. Keith as Guest of Honour at the Melbourne Grammar School renuion, 1960.

 

Keith with his mother, Ethel.

 

 

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