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I have just been searching the Canadian Immigration Records for 1925-1935 and think I may have found William James Best’s record of landing.
Canadian Immigration Records (1925-1935)
Surname: Best
Given Name: William James
Age: 26
Sex: M
Nationality: Ir
Date of Arrival: 1928/08/05 (YYYY/MM/DD)
Port of Arrival: Quebec
Ship: ATHENIA, Anchor Donaldson
Reference: RG76 – IMMIGRATION, series C-1-a
Volume: 1928 volume 17
Page Number: 228
Microfilm reel: T-14746
Note: Due to the poor legibility of the original indexes, some information in this database may be incorrect and/or incomplete.
Source: FINDI76-609488
S.S. ATHENIA INFO
Two 13000grt replacements for war losses were delivered in 1923/24, becoming Athenia (2) and Letitia (2). These ships were similar to Cunard’s 13000grt A-Class. In 1935, Anchor Line went into voluntary liquidation, and Donaldson acquired their half of Anchor-Donaldson. The passenger route was renamed the Donaldson Atlantic Line. Athenia (2) was lost during the Second World War, being the first British merchant ship to be sunk by a U-Boat on 1st September 1939.
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