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Description: | British seaman served as gunner aboard HMS Caliope in North Sea, 1914-1918, including Battle of Jutland, 1916, and in West Indies, 1919-1922
REEL 1: Background in Suffolk, GB: story of joining navy, 7/1913; family; civilian employment. Aspects of training on HMS Ganges, 1913-1914: not allowed to wear shoes and socks; going over the mast; washing facilities; opinion of instructors; daily routine; classes; relations with officers; opinion of training; educational exams; choice of trades; sporting activities and physical training; opinion of food; messing arrangements; accommodation and storage of kit; opinion of hammocks; punishments; sea training aboard HMS Edgar in GB coastal waters; food and messing arrangements with seamen; posted to HMS Mars as part of 12-inch turret crew; question of training as gunner; firing practice; posted to Chatham Barracks, 12/1913.
REEL 2 Continues: Aspects of operations as gunner aboard HMS Caliope in North Sea and in West Indies, 1914-1922: drafted to HMS Caliope, 4/1914; opinion of ship; joined Fleet at Scapa Flow; action station; description of role in operations during Battle of Jutland, 5-6/1916; repelling torpedo attack; flagship of squadron; casualties and burials at sea; patrolling; coaling and cleaning of ship; relations with stokers; period in West Indies, 1919-22; recreational activities; concert ship; gambling; leave; rum ration; story of fire aboard; memories of captains; story of voyage to Canada and ship being frozen in; qualified as bosun and duties aboard HMS Repulse.
REEL 3 Continues: reason for refusing to become mate; pay rates; recreational sailing activities; route marches; opinion of food and cooking facilities; messing arrangements; crockery and cutlery; washing up; morale; opinion of executive officer; relations between officers and ratings; marines; duties as assistant to gunnery range taker; story of shells hitting Caliope at Jutland; communication with home; concert party; story of Petty Officer Bailey | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Baynham, Henry | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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