World War II and the children's experience

Ref.: Louis Walder and Michael Rennie 

British National Archives (catalogue reference: DO 131/80) 

Available: https://blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/remembering-city-benares-tragedy/

 

Michael Rennie (right) was one of the victims of the disaster. He was an escort on board SS City of Benares and was with 14 children evacuated in a lifeboat but died while helping to rescue passengers. See the account of Michael' death by survivor Louis Walder in the Newspapers section of the Resources.