WELL-KNOWN MARINER

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22353, 26 February 1936, Page 14

WELL-KNOWN MARINER

CAPTAIN SPRING-BROWN END OF LONG SEA SERVICE The directors of the Union Steam Ship Company presented a handsome solid silver salver to Captain J. F. Spring-Brown, who recently retired from the company's service. At the ceremony in Wellington, Mr. N. S. Falla, chairman of directors, referred t& the lone association of Captajn Spring-Brown with the company, whose service he first joined in 1900 as third officer. . ii" Captain Spring-Brown obtained his first command in the old Wainui in 1910. During the war lie commanded the troopships Mokoia and Willochra, transporting troops from New Zealand and Australia to Egypt- At the end of the war the captain took prisoners of war from New Zealand and Australia to Rotterdam. He then conveyed infantry from England to Archangel, later transporting Russian refugees to Baltic ports. Early in 1920 he returned to the (Jnion Company, and his later commands included the .Mfikura, Marama, Maunganui, Tahiti, Sussex, and Niagara. In February i 1931, he was given command of the Aorangi, in which vessel he remained until his retirement. Accompanied by his wife, Captain Spring-Brown loft Wellington last week for Sydney, where they intend to reside.