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Description: The Royal Navy during the Second World War The First Sea Lord, Admiral of the Fleet Sir Dudley Pound on the bridge of SS QUEEN MARY en route to the USA with Winston Churchill on board. This is one of the last pictures taken of Sir Dudley before his death early on 21 October 1943 aged 66. He died seventeen days after his resignation as First Sea Lord after being taken ill whilst with Mr Churchill at the Quebec meetings. On return to England he was taken to the Royal Masonic Hospital. London where he stayed until his death.
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