Private Papers of G T Weekes

Photocopy of a ts memoir (43pp) covering his service, eventually as a Master at Arms, in the Royal Navy, 1918 - 1945, and recording in particular his initial training; service in the cruiser HMS COLOMBO on the China Station 1920 - 1922; torpedo training 1922 - 1926; service in the battle cruiser HMS RENOWN taking the Duke and Duchess of York to Australia and New Zealand, including the "Crossing the Line" ceremony and a fire on board, 1926 - 1927; the sloop HMS WISTARIA on the America and West Indies Station, patrolling between the Caribbean and Newfoundland and paying frequent visits to American cities, 1928 - 1930; the battleship HMS WARSPITE, including her presence at Invergordon during the mutiny, 1931 - 1933; the battle cruiser HMS REPULSE on the Mediterranean Station 1936 - 1937; the turret drill ship HMS EREBUS, in which he witnessed air raids on Portsmouth and Southampton, 1939 - 1940; HMS SHEBA, the shore base at Aden 1941 - 1943; and HMS GLENDOWER, a shore base in North Wales 1943 - 1945

Cataloguer BAH

Catalogue date 1976-07