Captain Of The "Lusitania" Retires 1919

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Item title reads: "From cabin boy to Commodore - Capt. Turner who ran away to sea 30 years ago and rose to command the "Lusitania" "Aquitania" etc. has just retired."

Aintree, Liverpool.

CU. Captain William Turner. MS. Captain Turner in his garden. MS. Captain Turner CU. Captain Turner...

Data

Cataloguer:
Bond
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
25256
Sort Number:
G 0614
Time in/Out:
01:32:09:00 / 01:33:10:00
Canister:
G 614
Film ID:
200.21
Issue Date:
10/11/1919

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  • "Captain Turner" is Captain William Turner OBE.

    jamied 18th Apr 2012
  • Thanks. You're definitely right, but for some reason our tags had him as "Captain H L Round Turner". Anyone know why? We don't!

    British Pathé 14th May 2012

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