72nd Battalion officers on the SS Olympic troop ship June, 1919. By war's end, Olympic had gained her famous nickname, "Old Reliable". In total the transported over 200,000 troops over 184,000 miles. She burned 300,000 tons of coal during those voyages and her commanding officer, Bertram Fox Hayes was knighted by King George V for his services. In 1919, Olympic was returned to Belfast for conversion back to civilian service. Photo from album which possibly belonged to Lt Reginald Vigars Prenter (RVP), 72nd Bn.