As the torpedoed dtp of Benares went down six children in one open boat were heard singing "Roll Out the Barrel" One of them was thirlcen-year-old Kenneth John Sparks, shown here. Utile sister in his arms, being Welcomed home in Wembley. He had been rescued after eight days.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 109, 10 May 1941, Page 2 (Supplement)
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48As the torpedoed dtp of Benares went down six children in one open boat were heard singing "Roll Out the Barrel" One of them was thirlcenyear-old Kenneth John Sparks, shown here. Utile sister in his arms, being Welcomed home in Wembley. He had been rescued after eight days. Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 109, 10 May 1941, Page 2 (Supplement)
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