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Jutland letters, June-October 1916 : from Commodore C.E. Le Mesurier RN, 4th Light Squadron ('John Jellicoe's own') to his wife Florence, from the Grand Fleet in Scapa Flow with a recollection by their son, E.K. Le Mesurier RN, Captain of the HMS Belfast 1948-1950 /edited by Harriet Bachrach ; foreward by Major General Julian Thompson CB OBE.
The letters of Commodore C. E. Le Mesurier, Commander of HMS Calliope, written to his wife from 1 June 1916 - 17 October 1917 following the Battle of Jutland and edited by his granddaughter. The 4th Light Cruiser Squadron consisted of HMS Calliope, Caroline, Constance, Comus and Royalist. The letters sent from HMS Calliope provide an insight into the naval actions taken at Jutland and include a list of those injured and killed on board, with their addresses so that Florence Le Mesurier could write to members of their families. The letters also provide an insight into life in the Royal Navy at the time as well as social history.
2006.
92LEMESURIER
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