Object Detail
Object Name
photograph
Description
Copy of a black & white photograph of two Upper Thames Patrol (UTP) crew standing on the deck of a boat, a baby wearing "UTP" clothing seated on the deck.
Description written on the back: "The minimum age for joining the UTP was 17 years. The photograph shows Abingdon Bridge in the background, and the vessel is the ML Induna. The man in the white cap is Percy Smith, who was to hold a commission in the UTP. 15.09.40"
Original owned by Bill King.
Description written on the back: "The minimum age for joining the UTP was 17 years. The photograph shows Abingdon Bridge in the background, and the vessel is the ML Induna. The man in the white cap is Percy Smith, who was to hold a commission in the UTP. 15.09.40"
Original owned by Bill King.
Accession No
REF.5354
Collection
River Thames
Associated Date
1940
Associated Period
20th century
World War Two, 1939-1945
World War Two, 1939-1945
Associated Event
World War Two, 1939-1945