I'd be very happy to receive additional photographs and any information that will identify persons as yet unknown.
Although the Caronia was only ever an annual visitor to the many ports on her Great World Cruises, it was never the case that the crew remained detached from activities ashore.
[Left:]
Photo Ref: PJ08
Red Doran with unknown challenger
[Photo:
Courtesy of Peter Jelley]
Captain Thelwell was renown for how highly he thought of his crew and it would have no doubt been him that would have effected the introductions between Caronia's Boxing Team and no less than the Police Chief of Bombay. The photo above shows Red Doran against an unknown challenger at one of these matches.
In the group above, Peter Jelley has managed to identify Jimmy Ratchford (Masseur), Joey Hogan, Alan Reid, Terry McCormack (Referee), Red Doran and “Nasty” Henderson in this group around Captain Thelwell. On the left, wearing the boxing robe is Ernest Beyer from Liverpool. The chap in the boxing robe on the right is Bobbie Bell, an AB also from Liverpool.
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Photo Ref: PJ11 [Right:]
End of the fight between Kenny Douglas and Red Doran
Photo:
Courtesy of Peter Jelley
Left to right:
Billy Docherty, John Tierney, Eddie Nelson, Don Farrer with injury,
Unknown (butcher?), John Doran, Unknown, Bruce Comport.
Thanks to Harry Leonard Jnr. for identity information
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