VC Fails in Attack on Victorious Channel

Series

Series Name

Topical Budget

Issue

Issue No.

728-2

Date Released

10 Aug 1925

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1'Father of Bisley’
2. 2Uses of the Motor Bike
3. 3Baby Motor Pram
4. 4The ‘Pitmen’s Derby’
5. 5VC Fails in Attack on Victorious Channel
6. 6'Marie Gwalia’ (Mary of Wales)
7. *Launched!

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

Colonel Bernard C Freyberg VC fails in his attempt to swim the English Channel.

Keywords

Sport; Swimming; Water sports

Length of story (in feet)

64

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Notes

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