Commander Tyrwhitt AKA Admiral Tyrwhitt (1914-1918)

Rear Admiral Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt comes ashore on relinquishing command of the Harwich Force (1919) View of HMS Curacao with crew lining rails. Admiral’s barge near by. Tyrwhitt and other officers leaving barge at wharf steps. Group of officers on wharf. Two harbour vessels behind, dressed with flags. Tyrwhitt with a captain and another rear admiral walking along wharf. Lady Tyrwhitt (?) follows. Closeup of admiral’s barge coming alongside Curacao. (Barge is crewed by officers, as is customary when a commanding officer or flag officer leaves his command.) Tyrwhitt climbs down into boat. Sailors lining deck give three cheers as boat pulls away. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items f