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The other $50 first prize winner, for his story of the days when he knew King George VI as his shipmate aboard H
The other $50 first prize winner, for his story of the days when he knew King George VI as his shipmate aboard H

The other $50 first prize winner, for his story of the days when he knew King George VI as his shipmate aboard H

Date5/8/1939
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  • The other $50 first prize winner; for his story of the days when he knew King George VI as his shipmate aboard H.M.S. Collingwood; is Bill Curnow; right. Mr. Curnow is a porter at the Royal York hotel.
  • The other $50 first prize winner, for his story of the days when he knew King George VI as his shipmate aboard H
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Original Toronto Star caption: The other $50 first prize winner; for his story of the days when he knew King George VI as his shipmate aboard H.M.S. Collingwood; is Bill Curnow; right. Mr. Curnow is a porter at the Royal York hotel.
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