HMS Mauritius: speeches and talks , 1943 - 1944, 1965 - 1988
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/WDVS 5/2
Scope and Contents
Speeches etc from when Davis was captain of HMS Mauritius, on subjects including: Mauritius's part in the D-Day landings; implications for the ship of the landings at Anzio and Salerno [Italy]; Mauritius's attachment to the Mediterranean Fleet; the invasion of Sicily. Also includes an article on the scrapping of HMS Mauritius.
Dates
- Creation: 1943 - 1944
- Creation: 1965 - 1988
Creator
- From the Fonds: Davis, William Wellclose, Sir, 1901 - 1987 (Knight, Admiral) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
From the Fonds:
The papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Extent
1 file(s)
Repository Details
Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository
Contact:
Churchill Archives Centre
Churchill College
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DS United Kingdom
+44 (0)1223 336087
archives@chu.cam.ac.uk
Churchill Archives Centre
Churchill College
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DS United Kingdom
+44 (0)1223 336087
archives@chu.cam.ac.uk