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Description: | British seaman served aboard HMS Defence in GB coastal waters, 1914-1918
REEL 1: Education and question of discipline; pride in British Empire and Royal Navy; background to outbreak of First World War; opinion of conduct of war on Western Front. Aspects of operations aboard HMS Defence in GB coastal waters, 1914-1918: enlistment in Royal Navy; posted to barracks in Plymouth; attitude to naval life and discipline; medical examination and posted to HMS Defence; role of Defence as flag ship of 1st Cruiser Squadron and use as decoy; opinion of Defence; coaling ship; washing facilities; story of knife; story of repairing searchlight on top of main mast; reprimand for insolence; story of Defence and coaling record; problem of goitre and treatment aboard hospital ship HMS Plassey; amusing story of cooking meal in mess; posted back to barracks in Plymouth; attitude to suicide of seaman in barracks; story of being recommended for survey and discharge from Navy; opinion of Royal Navy. | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Brockhurst, Alan | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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