Uncatalogued: Memoirs of G.S. Johnson.

2 Boxes: Box one contains 2 roughly bound works, The first is titled "Comic Army" Mespot Memories Two Years in the I.W.T. by Gerald S. Johnson 1966/7"; the second "North Russian [Naval] Holiday?" by Gerald. S. Johnson. Box two contains a further typescript titled "Scapa Graveyard" by Gerald S. Johnson, Illustrated 1967". 4 typescript memoirs, including photographs, in manila folders, written between 1965-67 by Gerald S Johnson, marine engineer: 'North Russian Naval Holiday', 'Comic Army Mespot Memories Two Years in the IWT, and 'Scapa Graveyard'; 1 loose typescript memoir, titled 'A fishing trip in a Trawler Sile'; press cutting from the Sunday Telegraph (date not clear) of a letter written by Johnson about the HMS WOODBINES, attached to a thank-you letter to the Editor; press cutting from the Evening News, 13 Sept 1934, about the adventures of Captain GED Hyatt; article reprinted from My Magazine, Oct 1931, titled 'Salvage work at Scapa Flow' by David Master; mounted photograph of Russian ex-cruiser ASKOLD; piece of the 'tree of knowledge' wrapped in bandage material in a manila envelope

Record Details

Item reference: MSS/71/023; MS1971/023 MSS/71/023
Catalogue Section: Uncatalogued material
Level: COLLECTION
Extent: 2 boxes, 1 package
Date made: 1930-1970
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London