Drage, Charles Hardinge (Oral history)

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British midshipman served aboard HMS London, British Adriatic Sqdn in Dardenelles, 1915-1916; officer served aboard HMS Cochrane in Russia, 1918; served aboard HMS Cardiff, 3rd Light Cruiser Sqdn in Mediterranean and Black Sea, 1920-1923; served aboard HMS Bluebell in Far East, 1923-1926; served as Staff Officer Operations, East Indies Station, Royal Navy in Far East, 1929-1931; served aboard HMS Valiant during Invergordon Mutiny, 1931; intelligence agent with Secret Intelligence Service in Far East, 1934-1941

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REEL 1 Recollections of period as officer aboard HMS Bluebell in Far East, 1923-1926: background to appointment to ship; character of minesweeper; role of Royal Navy; opinion of xenophobia in Swatow, China; unseaworthiness of HMS Bluebell; work as Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to governor of Hong Kong during ship's refit; civilian life in Hong Kong; instances of Chinese xenophobia; nature of Canton incident; characters of Morris 'Two-gun' Cohen and Sun Yat-sen; Canton Customs crisis, 1923-1924; character of Chiang Kai-Shek; cruise to Dutch East Indies, 1924; nature of Dutch rule in Dutch East Indies; Dutch naval mutiny; attempt to rescue SS Glenamoy near Shanghai, China. REEL 2 Continues: escorting launches of 'salt gabelle', 1924; relaxation in Wei Hai Wei, summer 1924; brothel facilities; drunkenness of United States Navy seamen; social contact with Chinese; effects of Chinese foot binding; Chinese attitudes towards Europeans; reaction to sight of public execution; use of Mexican dollar; further details of Chinese xenophobia; unpopularity of Japanese with Chinese population; character of White Russians; marriage between British servicemen and White Russians and Chinese; visits to Tsingtau and Foochow, 1924; friendship with German who attacked Adolf Hitler; need for regular refits. REEL 3 Continues: abolition of the salt pork ration; dangers of typhoons; pets on board ship; intelligence mission to Japanese Micronesia, 1925; character of Japanese; visit to Nanking, China, 1925; presence of Communist pamphlets on lower deck; conditions on lower deck; climate problems for seamen; use of Trans-Siberian railway. Aspects of period as intelligence agent with Secret Intelligence Service in Far East, 1934-1941: joining Secret Intelligence Service for mission against Japanese; Japanese use of gas against Chinese; unpopularity of Communists amongst Chinese; degree of knowledge of threat from Japanese forces; poor internal communications in China. REEL 4 Continues: question of corruption in China; British Army life in Hong Kong. Aspects of operations as midshipman aboard HMS London, British Adriatic Sqdn in Dardenelles, 1915-1916: morale on board; problems with naval bombardment; absence of medical facilities. Aspects of operations as officer aboard HMS Cochrane in Russian State, 1918: duties in North Russia; in action at Pechenga; problems with daylight hours; serving with Russian White Army officers. Aspects of period as officer aboard HMS Cardiff, 3rd Light Cruiser Sqdn in Mediterranean and Black Sea, 1920-1923: evacuation of Smyrna, Turkey; impressions of Turkish Army at Constantinople; evacuations from South Russia; character of caique pirates; impressions of Hapsburgs. Aspects of period as Staff Officer Operations for the East Indies Station, Royal Navy in Far East, 1929-1931: duties; apathy about likelihood of war. REEL 5 Continues: coronation of Ras Tafari; plans for movement of fleet to Far East in case of war. Memories of period aboard HMS Valiant during Invergordon Mutiny, 15/9/1931.

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Category: Sound
Related period: 1945-1989 (production), Interwar (content), Interwar (association)
Creator: IWM (Production company)
Wood, Conrad (Recorder)
Drage, Charles Hardinge (Interviewee/Speaker)
Production date: 1982-03-22
Dimensions: whole: Duration 150, Number Of Items 5
Catalogue number: 6131

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