Captain Vesey O'Davoren, Topanga Yacht Club Commodore
Title
Captain Vesey O'Davoren, Topanga Yacht Club Commodore
Description
Captain Vesey O'Davoren (1888-1989) was the Commodore of the Topanga Yacht Club and an actor. An Englishman, he fought in World War I, attached to the 7th Suffolk Regiment, and was wounded three times and gassed. He was a descendant of the Duke of Wellington.
Date
1930
Source
Digital only
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Publisher
"Prominent Descendants of Royalty Prove an Old Adage: Blood Will Tell," Los Angeles Times, 1930-07-27