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Swain Thomas Hill

About 25 minutes before midday on the 21 October, 1805, Thomas Hill Swain saw a flag-signal being hoisted on HMS VICTORY. He was an ordinary seaman, born at Hastings, Sussex, who probably couldn’t read but almost certainly, like the rest of Admiral Nelson’s well trained crew, could interpret the inspiring message "England expects that every man... More...

Tristan da Cunha, 1971, HMD «Victory»; Thomas Swain helping wounded Nelson

Tristan da Cunha, 2005, Thomas Swain helping wounded Lord Nelson

Tristan da Cunha, 2006, Thomas Swain