1941 Churchill and Lord Beaverbrook travel to the Washington Conference on HMS Duke of York

Date: 15th December 1941

Location: United Kingdom

Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)

SLATE INFORMATION: The Voyage of the Duke of York

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CHURCHILL, MARY. Now Mrs Christopher Soames. in A.T.S. uniform sees P.M. off aboard "Duke of York".

DILL, Major General (Sir John). aboard "Duke of York" w service chiefs

H.M.S. DUKE OF YORK. takes Churchill..Beaverbrooke..Pound..Portal Dill to U.S...Mary Churchill A.T.S. says goodbye A.A. gunnery practice aboard

GUNS. A.A. practice aboard "Duke of York"

NAVAL "Duke of York" takes PM & service chiefs to U.S and A.A. Gunnery aboard

PORTAL SIR C. aborad "Duke of York" w other service chiefs

POUND Ad Sir Dudley. aboard "Duke of York" w service chiefs

Max Aitken, First Baron Beaverbrook, Lance Corporal Mary Churchill, Auxiliary Territorial Service, fighter aircraft, air cover, 14-inch naval guns, Admiral Sir Dudley Pound, First Sea Lord, Air Chief Marshal Charles Portal, Chief of the Air Staff, Field Marshal Sir John Greer Dill, Chief of the British Joint Staff Mission, formerly Chief of the Imperial General Staff, anti-aircraft, pom-pom, Washington D.C., crossing, Atlantic Ocean, Arcadia Conference

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