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| 4849 | LEVIN, Steven. Battlewagon Stoker 1938-1947. [2], 322p., illus. n.p., CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015. ISBN: 9781517299934. A biography of his grandfather, Eric Levin. It is written in the first person, recreated from post-war memories and some written notes. He enlisted in 1938 then served on Malaya until 1941, Delhi until 1944, before joining Coastal Forces, notably in the Mediterranean. |
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| 4850 | PARKER, Johnny. A Smack at the Boche: The World War 2 Diary and Photographs of Leading Seaman Ronald Turner Aboard the British Cruiser HMS Hawkins 1939-1941. [6], 166p., illus. n.p.: author, 2016. ISBN: 9781520145297. A member of the RNVR he was called up at the outbreak of war. He served on Hawkins in the South Atlantic and Indian Ocean. This is a transcript of his illicit wartime diary, with linking material by the author, his nephew. |
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| 4851 | LLOYD, Michael. Convoy Ship. xviii, 502p. Livingston: Witherby, 2014. ISBN: 9781856096423. A factional account of the journey of convoy SLS64 from Freetown to Liverpool leaving on the last day of January 1941, which suffered multiple attacks. Based on the fictional ss Borrowdale. |
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| 4852 | GREHAN, John. Dunkirk: Nine Days that Saved an Army. A Day by Day Account of the Greatest Evacuation. xi, 330p., bibliog., illus., index. Barnsley: Frontline, 2018. ISBN: 1526724847. A thoroughly researched and well written account based on official reports as well as personal recollections. |
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| 4853 | BURGHAM, Allen Russell. Wearing Wings: the War Memoir of Lt. Cmdr Allen Russell Burgham, DSC, MID, CD RNZNVR (Ret’d), RCNVR (Ret’d). e-book. 40p., illus. [n.p., c.2010]. The brief memoir of a New Zealander who joined up in 1941 and served with distinction on carriers in the Atlantic and Arctic. |
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| 4854 | BOWMAN, Martin H. Hitler's Invasion of East Anglia, 1940: An Historical Cover Up? 288p., bibliog., illus., index. Barnsley: Pen & Sword, 2018. ISBN: 1526705486. A good study of a possible small raid or invasion in East Anglia in 1940. Whether real or a conspiracy theory is fully explored. |
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| 4855 | JENKINS, Louisa M. Bellbottoms and Blackouts: Memories of a Wren. 132p., illus. Lincoln, NE: iUniverse, 2004. ISBN: 0595338666. The biography of her grandmother, Susan Mackenzie. She served in the Communications Branch at various bases in the UK. A cheery tale. |
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| 4856 | BENNETT, G.H. Desperate Victories: From Dunkirk to the Battle of Britain: Military Despatches on Operations Against German Forces in Western Europe 1940. 286p., bibliog., illus., index. Stroud: Amberley, 2018. ISBN: 9781445668161. An introduction by the author is followed by a personal account of life in 1940 by Roy Bennett. This is followed by the official account of the experiences of the BEF in 1939-40 as reported in official despatches printed in the London Gazette, namely: 35305 (Lord Gort’s two despatches on the land forces in 1939-40); 37573 (Alan Brooke’s Despatch on the BEF left in France after Dunkirk) and 37719 (Dowding’s Despatch covering the Battle of Britain). |
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| 4857 | SYMONDS, Craig L. World War II at Sea: A Global History. xxii, 770p., bibliog., illus., index. New York: Oxford University Press, 2018. ISBN: 9780190243678. The award winning historian presents a well written sweeping overview of the major actions in all theatres. |
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| 4858 | HAMON, Simon. Voices from the Past: Channel Islands Invaded. xi,227p., bibliog., illus., index. Barnsley: Frontline, 2015. ISBN: 9781473851597 The story of the occupation described from a mixture of newspaper reports, official documents and oral recollections of those who were there. |
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| 4860 | FOSTER, R. W. Tally Ho! From the Battle of Britain to the Defence of Darwin by Wing Commander R W Foster DFC AE with Norman Franks. viii, 216p., bibliog., illus., index. London: Grub Street, 2008. ISBN:9781906502263. An entertaining collection of stories and reminiscences brought together by the well-known historian Norman Franks. A member of the RAFVR, Foster was called up in September 1939. By September 1940 he was in the thick of the fighting over southern England. After a spell as an instructor his squadron went to Darwin and took part in its defence throughout 1943, flying the first Spitfire to down a Japanese aircraft. He returned to the UK in 1944 and served in a RAF public relations unit and administrative posts until his demob in 1947. |
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| 4861 | DATE, John C. Death of HMS Hood, 24 May 1941: a Discerning Account (Naval Historical Society of Australia, Monograph No. 54). 17p., illus. Garden Island, NSW : Naval Historical Society of Australia, 1997 A lecture given to the Society on 7th March 1997. Reprinted in 2002 as Monograph 154. |
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| 4862 | HOLLAND, James. Italy’s Sorrow: A Year of War, 1944-1945. Xlv, 606p., bibliog., illus., index. London: HarperPress, 2008. ISBN: 9780007176458. A further volume of Holland’s excellent series. Has some marginal naval interest. |
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| 4863 | IRELAND, Bernard. Collins/Jane’s Warships of World War II. 255p., illus. Glasgow: HarperCollins, 1996. ISBN: 0004708725. A pocket sized guide to the major vessels of the major powers – France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK and USA. Gives a brief description and specification for each class. |
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| 4864 | NESBIT, Roy Conyers. An Expendable Squadron: The Story of 217 Squadron Coastal Command. 256p., bibliog., illus., index. Barnsley: Pen & Sword Aviation, 2014. ISBN: 9781473823280. A highly illustrated account of the squadron in which he flew and its hazardous missions. |
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| 4866 | BROWN, George A. Lloyd’s War Medal for Bravery at Sea. 181p.,Western Canadian Distributors Ltd.: Langley, B.C., 1992. ISBN: 9780094813656. These were awarded to seaman in the Merchant Navy during World War IIfor acts of bravery. The awards are listed with a brief account of circumstances. |
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| 4867 | CRABB, Brian James. Operation Pedestal: The Story of Convoy WS21S in August 1942. x, 262p., illus., index. Donington: Paul Watkins, 2014. ISBN: 9781907730191. With over one hundred photographs and detailed appendices this is a very detailed account of the convoy. |
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| 4868 | MCKAY, Sinclair. The Lost World of Bletchley Park: An Illustrated History of the Wartime Codebreaking Centre.192p., illus. London: Aurum, 2013. ISBN: 9781781311912. A well-illustrated general history with some limited material of naval interest. |
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| 4870 | KNOWLES, Daniel. Tirpitz: The Life and Death of Germany’s Last Great Battleship. 315p., bibliog., illus., index. Stroud: Fonthill, 2018. ISBN: 9781781556696. A fairly routine retelling of her story. |
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| 4871 | LANCE, Kate. Redbill: From Pearls to Peace – the Life and Times of a Remarkable Lugger. 399p., bibliog., illus., index. Fremantle: Fremantle Arts Centre Press, 2004. ISBN: 1920731423. An award-winning ship biography. Built in 1903, Redbill sailed first as a pearler. When war came to the Pacific, she was there as the first bombs fell on Darwin and she was commissioned and was used with other luggers until laid up as a hulk as the war moved on. After the war she had a busy career from carrying cargo for missionaries to working with Greenpeace against French nuclear testing. |
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