More storiesI was born in Birkenhead, near Liverpool, on 29th April 1913, no more than 200 yards from the merchant... While discharging our coal in Villa Constitution, he was airing his Spanish to the cargo men, he then... On the way back to Indo China we were to call at Shanghai for coal bunkers, sufficient to last till we were... They decided by going full speed astern they could not stop in time which meant sinking the other ship... The starboard lifeboat was the first to be lowered and as it touched the water with only four boys in it... On reaching the sloping land at the head of the cove, we were all surprised that none of us could stand up,... The Assistant Matron, Miss Baird, at Lennox Castle was the sister of Mr Logie Baird, one of the pioneers of... < Previous page | You are on page 1 of 1 | Next page >   | 1 |   |