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Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 159, 8 July 1938, Page 7

“Years ago at sea a kind commander gave me the run of his library, and one of tho books I devoured was ‘The Autobiography of a Seaman’,” said Mr. C. Reginald Ford in introducing Group-Captain tho Hon. R. A. Cochrane, A.F.C., to a large audience in the University College, when the Chief of Air Staff lectured on “Problems of Aerial Warfare.” The book Mr. Ford read was the life of Lord Cochrane, captain of a brig called the Speedy. By his gallant and adventurous acts he made the name of Britain a terror and generally respected up and down the Mediterranean coast. Lord Cochrane was later tho great Earl of Dundonald. “It was considered by competent authorities that had circumstances been different he would have otxtrivailed Nelson,” added Mr. Ford. “I met an-, other Lord Dundonald, commander of the military fdrcOs of Canada. And tonight we have with us another member 1 of that distinguished family—GroupCaptain Cochrane. He comes from one of the families which are the glory of Britain, which find, through many generations, their opportunity in the service of their country. He has achieved distinction in an arm of warfare which was not known to his great ancestors,”