QUEEN MARY'S OFFICERS.
RELATIVES IN. DOMINION. THE VESSEL'S, COMMANDER. Christchnrch. .Tune 4. One of the officers on the Queen Mary was Engineer-Lientenant-Conunande'r John M. Murray, ft brother of Mr. W. Murray, general manager of the Christchurch Meat Company. Another was Sub-Lieutenant A. T. W.. Robertson, who was midshipman on H.M.S. New Zealand when she visited the Dominion. He has relatives in the North Island. A third was Commander Harry L. L. Pennell, who was a member of Captain Scott's Antarctic expedition, and who brought the Terra Nova back to Lyttelton. He afterwards conducted a survey of the. New Zealand eoast near French Pass. He had many friends throughout New Zealand. Captain Cecil Trby Prowse, who commanded the Queen Marv, was well known in New Zealand as flag-captain to Sir Richard Poore, .of H.M.S. Powerful, from 100S to lilll, during which time lie made several visits to New Zealand waters, There are probably many other officers on the lost ships who have relatives and friends in New Zealand, but as the Navy List has not been published since last year it is impossible to obtain an accurate list of the officers on the various vessels.
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Taranaki Daily News, 7 June 1916, Page 8
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194QUEEN MARY'S OFFICERS. Taranaki Daily News, 7 June 1916, Page 8
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