| Accession Number | G00698 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white, Landscape |
| Physical description | Black & white, Landscape |
| Maker |
Brooks, Ernest |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Two seamen washing down the turrets after coaling a British battleship in the Eastern ...
Description
Two seamen washing down the turrets after coaling a British battleship in the Eastern Mediterranean. The motto for the British ship is 'England expects that every man will do his duty.' There has been a long held belief that Nelsons famous signal at Trafalgar: - 'England Expects that Every Man will do his Duty' was first intended to read: - 'Nelson Confides that...etc'.