Collection: A Midshipman's Journal: Alderson, B alderson-diaries-1935-00310-47656
Description
Explanatory notes for Basil Roxby Alderson's diary giving further elaboration on his entry for 16 Aug 1935.
Collection
A Midshipman's Journal: Alderson, B
Description
This is the first extract of a journal compiled by Basil Alderson, a Surgeon Lieutenant and midshipman on board the aircraft carrier, HMS GLORIOUS, 1935-1936. The journal comprises manuscript entries, photographs, drawings and sketch maps detailing daily life on board ship, exercises and training involving…