Smorgasbord Posts from My Archives – #Memoir – Life on the Ocean Wave – Chapter Two – Royal Navy Training -1936 and two encounters with the King and HMS Nelson by Eric Coleman
Following on from the memoirs by my father-in-law Geoff Cronin, The Colour of Life, and Milestones Along the Way, I thought I would end the year with part of my own father’s memoir about the family and in particular his life at sea from 1937 until he retired in 1971.
In part one my father talks about his upbringing and apprenticeship that led to his decision to join the navy in 1937: 1916-1936 Bakelite and Tweeter speakers
In part two of my father’s memoirs he talks about his initial training in the Royal Navy, encountering the then King twice and meeting my mother – not sure which of those was the most memorable…....well perhaps I am…
Chapter Two – Royal Navy Training -1936 and two encounters with the King and HMS Nelson
