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No. 28 - Lismore Castle (operated both as a Transport and a Hospital Ship)

Union Castle Mail S.S. Co., Ltd.

Master: G. Le Seur
Chief Officer: E.W. Day / D.H. Hoskins
Chief Engineer: James Maxwell
2nd Officer: R.E. Heard
3rd Officer: E. Holme
2nd Engineer: J. Elder
3rd Engineer: J.L. Brunton
Purser: H.H. Butler


Admiralty Return, 13 Aug 1903

Date of Admiralty agreement: 2 Oct 1899
12th Transport to be engaged by the Admiralty

Period of engagement: 3 Oct 1899 to 4 Sep 1900

Total days at sea: 112
Total numbers transported to South Africa: 24 officers, 2 warrant officers, 955 men, 5 horses
Total numbers transported from South Africa: 19 officers, 291 N.C.O.'s & men
Total cost (hire, fittings, coal and port dues): £57,195



.Oct 1899 - Jun 1900




The Lismore Castle while operating as a Hospital Ship







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No. 62 - Britannic

Oceanic Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. (White Star Line)

Master: Bertram Fox Hayes
Chief Officer: S. Anning
Chief Engineer: J.W. Alexander / R. Riddock
1st Officer: J. Stivey
2nd Officer: J. Roberts / J.G. Wood
2nd Engineer: H. Graham
3rd Engineer: W. Lightfoot
Purser: Hugh McElroy / A. Nodin
Surgeon: John Brunt / S.M. Dickson / N. Sheridan / P.C.E. Tribe


Admiralty Return, 13 Aug 1903

Date of Admiralty agreement: 14 Oct 1899
42nd Transport to be engaged by the Admiralty

Period of engagement: 18 Oct 1899 to 29 Oct 1902

Total days at sea: 546
Total numbers transported to South Africa: 387 officers, 18 warrant officers, 9,471 men, 27 horses
Total numbers transported from South Africa: 461 officers, 7,198 N.C.O.'s & men
Total cost (hire, fittings, coal and port dues): £261,680
Remarks: between 12 Nov 1900 and 22 Apr 1901 was engaged in conveyance of Composite Regiment to Australia (inauguration of Commonwealth)



.Oct 1899 - May 1900







.2nd Bn. Scots Guards boarding the Britannic





.Britannic leaving Cape Town with the 2nd Bn. Cheshire Regiment






.Print depicting Britannic (with incorrect "64" plates) entering the Port of Albany, Western Australia. Seemingly produced in the 1950s or 1960s.







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No. 25 - the Armenian

Thank you Rory,

The number is very difficult to read on this one, but I'm pretty sure it is No. 26 Roslyn Castle. The name of the ship is just discernible and appears to be made up of two words. The photographs of the Armenian posted here definitely show a different ship.

Neville

You are spot on Neville - No. 26 it is!

Here we go - the 2nd Battalion West Yorkshires leaving Southampton onboard the Roslin Castle on 20 Oct 1899.

This same event was filmed by Warwick Trading Company. Their footage can be viewed on BFI Player (British Film Institute Archive) here: 'Roslin Castle' (Troopship) Leaving for South Africa




SEE ALSO: No. 26 - Roslin Castle


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