The life at sea of Capt Whitfield is best recounted by himself in his wonderful book: “Fifty Thrilling Years at Sea”

Service Record

From

To

Joined Company

7/1896


Methven Castle

4th Officer

7/1896


Dunnottar Castle

3rd Officer

1900


Carisbrooke Castle

3rd Officer

1901


Dunvegan Castle

2nd Officer



Avondale Castle

2nd Officer



Newark Castle

Chief Officer


3/1908

Dunluce Castle

Chief Officer


1912

Kinfauns Castle

Chief Officer

1913


Dunvegan Castle

Chief Officer

1914


Carisbrook Castle

Master

9/1915

10/1915

Chepstow Castle

Master

4/1916

5/1918

Western Australia

Master

7/1918


Gloucester Castle

Master

9/1918


Prince George

Master

10/1918

7/1919

Kildonan Castle

Master

9/1919

10/1919

Dromore Castle

Master

11/1919

8/1920

Glenstrae/Banbury Castle

Master

8/1920

1/1921

Ripley Castle

Master

6/1921

8/1921

Banbury Castle

Master

9/1921

1/1922

Cluny Castle

Master

2/1922


Carlow Castle

Master

10/1922

8/1923

Braemar Castle

Master

9/1923

5/1924

Bratton Castle

Master

7/1924


Carlow Castle

Master

7/1924

7/1925

Gaika

Master

9/1925

4/1927

Grantully Castle

Master

5/1927

7/1927

Kenilworth Castle

Master

10/1927

11/1927

Gloucester Castle

Master

12/1927

4/1928

Durham Castle

Master

5/1928

7/1928

Llanstephan Castle

Master

8/1928

10/1929

Armadale Castle

Master

11/1929

6/1931

Armadale Castle

Master

3/1932

7/1932

Windsor Castle

Master

8/1932

10/1932

Balmoral Castle

Master

10/1932

2/1933

Arundel Castle

Master

4/1933

8/1935

Retired


Aged 63

Capt George Joseph Whitfield

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