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Originally posted by mike mckinley
hi rob
i have a very similar collection which belonged to my wifes' grand father, minus the foil. his journey home begins in england and between the rail tickets, meal vouchers, board vouchers, and yes, a postcard from the dutchess of bedford, we can trace his journey home. it's really great to be able to put all the peices together once in a while!!
with another uncle who returned from overseas i have a triangular banner that is from the r.m.s. aquitania, with a pic of the ship and the blue ribbons...fascinating stuff!!
cheers!!
mike
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Among other troop ship movements of the Aquitania was the lift of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry into Gallipoli, 1915.
In 1942, the Aquitania moved the 39th Australian Division to Port Moresby in order to fend off the Japanese invasion of New Guinea.
Many more troop ship events took place with Aquitania bearing its load.
Of more personal importance to me is the the fact that Aquitania docked on 7 February 1947, at Pier 21, Halifax, Nova Scotia, with me on board!