The Third Officer [?] with his parrot Joseph [Joe] on board the Raglan Castle (1897)

A photograph of the Third Officer [?] leaning on the bridge deck rail with Joseph, his parrot, standing on the rail on board the passenger/cargo liner Raglan Castle (1897). The officer's rank is based on his single thick stripe with executive curl.

The caption for this photograph is: ' Mr. Mlah [? - handwriting difficult to read] & "Joe" '.

The Raglan Castle had left London on 12 April 1899 via Southampton, Madeira, Grand Canary for Cape Town and Algoa Bay, South Africa with cargo, passengers and mail.

Object Details

ID: ALB0635.263
Type: Photographic print
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Raglan Castle (1897)
Date made: April-May 1899
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 116 mm x 88 mm
Parts: Union Castle Mail Steamship Company Limited - Various vessels (Photograph album)