Thursday, April 25, 2013

Personal Sketches - some links

While re-typing the on board newspaper 'The Innocents Afloat' I thought I would google a few of the people featured in the Personal Sketches section. I am no expert googler so the results are pretty hit and miss:

The Ship's Commandant: Colonel Frederick William Hurcombe


The Ship's Adjutant: Lieutenant Jack Andrew Robertson


The Quartermaster: Lieutenant Louis Joseph Butler


Senior Medical Officer: Captain Herbert William Franklands


Church of England Chaplain: Captain William Edmund Moorhouse


Roman Catholic Chaplain: Captain Matthias Joseph Smith


Presbyterian Chaplain: Captain William John Gray




Nursing Sisters: Sister Hilda Clapp, Sister Elenor Jeffries, Sister Wilson, Sister Cowley, Sister Kelly


Ship's Sergeant-Major: Warrent Officer Gerald Mack


YMCA Secretary: Rev. H.A.Brewer (Article in WA newspaper about his service)

I have found links to a school in Uganda that had a Rev H.A. Brewer as headmaster from 1920 - 1931... given the article refers to his previous work in Uganda I am confident it is him


Australian Comforts Commissioner: Mr. Ivo Whiston Kerr

I am now able to return to Uncle Bert's first hand account of his experiences... Chapter 5 about to begin....


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