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Somerville, John Arthur Fownes, 1917 (Lieutenant-Commander)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1917

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

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Commander John Somerville's correspondence, 1959 - 1978

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/SMVL 8/12
Scope and Contents

Mainly comprising correspondence with Stephen Roskill about relations between Somerville and Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten in the Eastern Fleet.

Dates: 1959 - 1978
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Commander John Somerville's correspondence about his father's departure from the Eastern Fleet

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/SMVL 8/10
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Papers comprising diaries, correspondence, official papers, lectures, articles, broadcasts and photographs
Also including papers of Commander John Somerville about his father, 1950-91

Conditions Governing Access: Closed. This item may only be consulted with Commander John Somerville's prior consent.
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Correspondence between Commander John Somerville and Martin Stephen, 1988 - 1991

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/SMVL 14/3
Scope and Contents

About Martin Stephen's book, "The Fighting Admirals".

Dates: 1988 - 1991
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Correspondence between Commander John Somerville and Vice-Admiral Sir Kaye Edden, 1977 - 1990

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/SMVL 8/15
Scope and Contents

Vice-Admiral Sir Kaye Edden was Somerville's staff officer, 1942-4.
Mainly concerning the Eastern Fleet and Somerville's relationship with Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten, in particular the book by Arthur Marder and John Horsfield, "Old Friends New Enemies".

Dates: 1977 - 1990
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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"My family saga", 1955 - 1976

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/GALN 2
Scope and Contents Autobiographical account by George Allen written for his family covering his life and naval career, highlighting key events and turning points and analysing his response to them. Also includes details of people, colleagues and family members. Subjects, issues and people covered include: childhood and education; his mother, Beatrice Allen (née Wilkinson, known as Betty) and her circumstances and career; joining the Royal Navy aged 12, naval traditions, reforms to the navy by [Sir...
Dates: 1955 - 1976
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.

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Battle of Britain (1940) 1
Battle of Dunkirk (1940) 1
Battle of Jutland (1916) 1
Battle of the Atlantic (1939-1945) 1
Fall of Singapore (1942) 1