Joseph Bannister English was the Plantation Manager at Christmas Island from 1916 to 1919. His story was told in the newspapers worldwide as he was marooned on the island from 1918 to 1919 as Rougier
sind not send a ship as promised after 45 days.
I collected some articles telling this story including an installment story the Boston Sunday Globe printed in early 1920 in eight parts as PDF files.
Joseph Bannister English was born in 1885 and died in 1965.
October 1919: Marooned
Joseph Bannister English 1919
Joseph English, "Press", New Zealand, 27 October 1919
Clipping thanks to Papers Past, NZ
The Boston Sunday Globe: The Joe Bannister English Story - Feruary / March 1920
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Joe English Story
#1 Boston Sunday Globe
1 February 1920
Joseph English 1920, Boston Sunday Globe, 1 February 1920
Joe English Story
#2 Boston Sunday Globe
8 February 1920
Joseph English 1920, Boston Sunday Globe, 8 February 1920
Joe English Story
#3 Boston Sunday Globe
15 February 1920
Joseph English 1920, Boston Sunday Globe, 15 February 1920
Joe English Story
#4 Boston Sunday Globe
22 February 1920
Joseph English 1920, Boston Sunday Globe, 22 February 1920
Joe English Story
#5 Boston Sunday Globe
29 February 1920
Joseph English 1920, Boston Sunday Globe, 29 February 1920
Joe English Story
#6 Boston Sunday Globe
7 March 1920
Joseph English 1920, Boston Sunday Globe, 7 March 1920
Joe English Story
#7 Boston Sunday Globe
14 March 1920
Joseph English 1920, Boston Sunday Globe, 14 March 1920
Joe English Story
#8 Boston Sunday Globe
21 March 1920
Joseph English 1920, Boston Sunday Globe, 21 March 1920
Joe English - The complete story
Joseph English 1920, Boston Sunday Globe, 21 March 1920
Boston Globe Joe English complete
Joseph English in 1957
Joseph Bannister English 1957
Joseph English in 1957
Article in "Malden Evening News", June 6, 1957
Clipping thanks to Jane Resture
Joseph Bannister English 1957 part 1
Joseph English in 1957
Article in "Malden Evening News", June 6, 1957
Clipping thanks to Jane Resture
