Picture No | 10698965 |
Date | 1915 |
Description | Winston Churchill in 1915 |
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Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965), Civil Head of the Admiralty in 1915. This photograph was taken during the political crisis. Churchill became First Lord of the Admiralty in 1911, and in that capacity, at the outbreak of the First World War, he earned great credit for his promptitude in mobilising the Fleet. He was also Home Secretary, President of the Board of Trade, and Under-Secretary for Colonies.
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Source | Photogarph by L.N.A in 'The Illustrated War News', 26 May 1915,page 32 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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