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Object description
[BASIC ACCESSION RECORD] A large collection of papers relating to his career in the Royal Navy including: a copy of his memoir 'Up Spirits: One Man's Ditty Bag, A Naval Autobiography' (240pp plus illustrations including photographs, 1988); a scrapbook containing other images for use with his memoir; his official record of service, 1935 - 1967; two detailed and illustrated Midshipman's Journals, January 1936 - September 1937, and August 1937 - January 1938, covering his service with HMS HOOD, in Gibraltar (January - August 1936), HMS DANAE, including sailing to China (August 1936 - May 1937), HMS DIAMOND (May - July 1937), HMS ADVENTURE (July - August 1937), HMS DECOY (August - September 1937), HMS EAGLE (September 1937), HMS CUMBERLAND (September - October 1937), HMS DANAE, returning to the UK (October - December 1937) and HMS CORNWALL (January 1938); his appointment as a Sub Lieutenant (1940, with seniority from 1938); a file of papers relating to his time as Executive Officer with HMS WARRIOR during Operation Grapple, the British H-Bomb testing in Christmas Island, including newspaper cuttings and editions of 'The Warrior Times' and 'Mid Pacific News', and a copy of 'The HMS WARRIOR Story, a brief history of HM Ships and vessels of that name', by Commander D J D James (10pp, 1982); a file of papers relating to his command of the anti-aircraft frigate HMS LYNX, including Official Reports of Proceedings (August 1960 - February 1962), his Captain's turnover notes (5pp, February 1962), and a printed and illustrated booklet about HMS LYNX, 1960 - 1962; a Midshipman's Journal used as a log book and scrap book for Captain Begg's command of HMS LYNX, including photographs, newspaper clippings, invitations, leaflets, correspondence, maps and other papers; turnover notes for the relief of Captain Amphibious Forces (Home) (March 1965); a paper detailing the responsibility for Commando Aviation; a small collection of personal correspondence (1957 - 1987); a printed book about the history of the destroyer HMS KENT (D12), which Begg commanded from 1965, with a signed photograph of the ship; a book 'HMS KENT 1965 - 1967: The Second Commission of HMS KENT'; order of service for the Commissioning of HMS KENT (March 1966); programmes for the launch of the submarine HMCS ONONDAGA (September 1965); a book 'HMS NEWCASTLE Commissioning Book' (1977) presented and signed by Captain Julian Oswald, Captain of HMS NEWCASTLE (D87) to Begg who had previously commanded HMS NEWCASTLE (C76).
Content description
[BASIC ACCESSION RECORD] A large collection of papers relating to his career in the Royal Navy including: a copy of his memoir 'Up Spirits: One Man's Ditty Bag, A Naval Autobiography' (240pp plus illustrations including photographs, 1988); a scrapbook containing other images for use with his memoir; his official record of service, 1935 - 1967; two detailed and illustrated Midshipman's Journals, January 1936 - September 1937, and August 1937 - January 1938, covering his service with HMS HOOD, in Gibraltar (January - August 1936), HMS DANAE, including sailing to China (August 1936 - May 1937), HMS DIAMOND (May - July 1937), HMS ADVENTURE (July - August 1937), HMS DECOY (August - September 1937), HMS EAGLE (September 1937), HMS CUMBERLAND (September - October 1937), HMS DANAE, returning to the UK (October - December 1937) and HMS CORNWALL (January 1938); his appointment as a Sub Lieutenant (1940, with seniority from 1938); a file of papers relating to his time as Executive Officer with HMS WARRIOR during Operation Grapple, the British H-Bomb testing in Christmas Island, including newspaper cuttings and editions of 'The Warrior Times' and 'Mid Pacific News', and a copy of 'The HMS WARRIOR Story, a brief history of HM Ships and vessels of that name', by Commander D J D James (10pp, 1982); a file of papers relating to his command of the anti-aircraft frigate HMS LYNX, including Official Reports of Proceedings (August 1960 - February 1962), his Captain's turnover notes (5pp, February 1962), and a printed and illustrated booklet about HMS LYNX, 1960 - 1962; a Midshipman's Journal used as a log book and scrap book for Captain Begg's command of HMS LYNX, including photographs, newspaper clippings, invitations, leaflets, correspondence, maps and other papers; turnover notes for the relief of Captain Amphibious Forces (Home) (March 1965); a paper detailing the responsibility for Commando Aviation; a small collection of personal correspondence (1957 - 1987); a printed book about the history of the destroyer HMS KENT (D12), which Begg commanded from 1965, with a signed photograph of the ship; a book 'HMS KENT 1965 - 1967: The Second Commission of HMS KENT'; order of service for the Commissioning of HMS KENT (March 1966); programmes for the launch of the submarine HMCS ONONDAGA (September 1965); a book 'HMS NEWCASTLE Commissioning Book' (1977) presented and signed by Captain Julian Oswald, Captain of HMS NEWCASTLE (D87) to Begg who had previously commanded HMS NEWCASTLE (C76).
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