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The work of the Merchant Navy during the Second World War, 1943 D16068

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The work of the Merchant Navy during the Second World War, 1943

A portrait of Patrick Williams, a 17-year old West African cabin-boy in the Merchant Navy. According to the original caption, he was torpedoed on his first trip and spent 5 hours on an open raft off the Azores before he was seen and picked up.

The UK Ministry of Information was established in 1939, at the outbreak of World War II. It was responsible for coordinating and controlling all government information and propaganda, both within the UK and abroad. The Ministry of Information was created to help the government communicate with the public and to ensure that important information was disseminated effectively. It was also responsible for managing the media and censoring certain types of information that might be harmful to morale or national security. The Ministry of Information played a crucial role in shaping public opinion during the war, and it worked closely with other government departments to develop and implement a range of propaganda campaigns. The Ministry of Information was dissolved in 1946, following the end of World War II.

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17 year old human males adolescent boys in the united states battle of the atlantic black africans boys of africa cabin boys merchant navy united kingdom in world war ii ministry of information second world war official collection the work of the merchant navy 1943 uk government artistic works great britain wwii second world war world war 2
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1943
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UK Ministry of Information

United Kingdom's ministry of information Second World War official collection
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Imperial War Museums
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17 year old human males adolescent boys in the united states battle of the atlantic black africans boys of africa cabin boys merchant navy united kingdom in world war ii ministry of information second world war official collection the work of the merchant navy 1943 uk government artistic works great britain wwii second world war world war 2