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D7100 - Charles Barton Mann (1909-1975), Derby Evening Telegraph journalist - 1927-1945
2 - War journal - 1943-1945
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D7100/2/1
Title
World War II journal of service
Date
(1943)-1945
Description
Describing events on board SS Strathmore, Oct-Nov 1943, travelling between Liverpool and Port Tewfik [Taufiq], Egypt. Includes record of dates when each section was written, 1944-1945, and word-count.
Extent
1 volume (83 pages)
Level
Item
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator
Charles Barton Mann (1909-1975), Derby Evening Telegraph journalist
Format
Document
Related Material
For descriptions of the attack on the convoy, see "Quite an Experience: Some memories of Army Service in India and Burma 1943-46" by Basil French, on http://www.burmastar.org.uk, or "The Sinking of the Marnix van Sint Aldegonde" by Joe Kirwan on the website of the Duke of York's Royal Military School, http://achart.ca/york/marnix.html
Term
Second World War (1939-1945)
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