Robert pictured in the Engine Room of M V Gloucester
1963

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1963 – Robert working as the 7th Engineer.
M V Gloucester was a cargo vessel operated by the New Zealand Shipping Company from 1941 to 1966. It was mainly intended to transport fruit from New Zealand to the United Kingdom. Speed 15 Knots.
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