The troopship Corsican (1907) underway at Plymouth with Canadian forces.
A port bow view of the troopship Corsican (1907) under way, arriving at Plymouth with
Canadian forces. The ship has been painted dark grey. The ship carried the first draft of the 34th Battalion; the 36th Battalion, Hamilton; reinforcements from the 55th Battalion, New Brunswick and the 84th of London. The Corsican departed Montreal on 19 June 1915 and arrived at Plymouth on 28 June 1915 [Calgary Daily Herald, 29 June 1915].
HMS Aurora arrived at Plymouth on the evening of 28 June 1915 prior to being refitted during July.
The negative has some scratches and is slightly grainy.
Canadian forces. The ship has been painted dark grey. The ship carried the first draft of the 34th Battalion; the 36th Battalion, Hamilton; reinforcements from the 55th Battalion, New Brunswick and the 84th of London. The Corsican departed Montreal on 19 June 1915 and arrived at Plymouth on 28 June 1915 [Calgary Daily Herald, 29 June 1915].
HMS Aurora arrived at Plymouth on the evening of 28 June 1915 prior to being refitted during July.
The negative has some scratches and is slightly grainy.
Object Details
| ID: | N22537 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Roll film negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Hooper, Lieutenant Geoffroy William Winsmore |
| Vessels: | Corsican (1907) |
| Date made: | June 1915; 28 June 1915 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Captain Gunn Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 85 mm x 115 mm |