On board R.I.M.S. Dufferin, 1919

Photograph compiled by Lieutenant-Colonel George Frederick Joseph Paterson, 34th Sikh Pioneers, 1919. From an album page captioned 'Southampton to Bombay Sept 29th Oct 25th 1919'.

The photograph has the caption 'Cadet Moore', 'Gracie' and 'Mr Sharpe'.

A photograph taken on board the Royal Indian Marine Ship Dufferin sailing from Southampton to Bombay in 1919. Named after Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood (1826-1902), 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava, Viceroy and Governor General of India from 1884-1888, the RIMS Dufferin was built in 1904 and served as a troopship until 1925. In 1927 the Dufferin became a training ship for the Indian Merchant Navy. The ship remained as a training vessel with the Indian Navy after Partition in 1947. She was finally scrapped in 1976.

From an album compiled by Lieutenant-Colonel George Frederick Joseph Paterson, 34th Sikh Pioneers, 1901-1937.