Letters, documents and ephemera covering Captain Gordon Reinhold Bald's naval career
Letters from Captain Gordon Reinhold Bald, mainly to his parents and sisters during his early naval career. The folder also contains Bald's 1885 baptism certificate, examination results from Eastman's academy and a letter from the admiralty praising his survey of the Peruvian coast while on HMS ALGERINE. Includes a photograph of the officers of HMS RESOLUTION, 1916, including Bald and a later letter from Admiral Bruce Austin Fraser thanking him for his congratulations and reminiscing on their time in RESOLUTION. There is also a November 1952 letter of condolence to Bald on the death of his son Robin and letters of condolence to his wife and daughter on his death in 1956. Ephemera within this folder includes a programme for the ceremonial procession for funeral of King Edward VII, an invitation to Bald's daughter's wedding, and an edition of The Times for 26 January 1793 reporting on execution of Louis XVI.
Record details
| Item reference: | BLD/7; MS1983/137 MSS/83/137 |
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| Catalogue section: | Personal collections |
| Level: | FILE |
| Extent: | 1 folder |
| Date made: | 1894-09-08 - 1946-07-30 |
| Creator: | Bald, Gordon Reinhold |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Journal kept as an officer in training, HMS GRAFTON, 1903-1904 (Manuscript) (BLD/1)
- Journal kept as a lieutenant training in torpedoes on HMS ANTRIM, 1913-1914 (Manuscript) (BLD/2)
- Journal kept on HMS ANTRIM, 1914 - 1915 (Manuscript) (BLD/3)
- Royal Navy certificates of service covering Gordon Reinhold Bald's career (Manuscript) (BLD/4)
- Letters and documents covering Captain Gordon Reinhold Bald's life and naval career including his return to service during the Second World War (Manuscript) (BLD/5)
- Letters from Captain Gordon Reinhold Bald to his father during early career and photograph of HMS BRITANNIA cadets (Manuscript) (BLD/6)
- Letters, documents and ephemera covering Captain Gordon Reinhold Bald's naval career (Manuscript) (BLD/7)
- Letters and photographs covering Captain Gordon Reinhold Bald's education and naval career (Manuscript) (BLD/8)