Able Seaman Joseph Chidwick served aboard the HMS Sphinx, a vessel involved in anti-slavery operations during the early 20th century.
This Royal Navy squadron, established in 1808, had a dedicated mission to disrupt the slave trade. By 1860, they had freed an estimated 150,000… pic.twitter.com/gYQoeNFDv2
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