2 letters from Admiral Gervase Boswell Middleton to his wife describing D-Day., 1944
Scope and Contents
The collection comprises a wide variety of material from a number of different sources which have been deemed too small to be considered individual collections in their own right and have been grouped together under the heading "miscellaneous". Subjects covered include First and Second World Wars, the Falklands Campaign, and recollections of Sir Winston Churchill.
Dates
- Creation: 1944
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Some material within the collection is closed to researchers.
Biographical / Historical
Admiral (retired) Gervase Boswell Middleton, C.B., C.B.E. served in the Royal Navy during both world wars on various ships, including Zealandia, H.M.S. Vernon and H.M.S. Nelson.
From 1946 to 1950, Middleton was appointed Admiral Superintendent of H.M. Dockyard, Chatham. He was placed on the Retired List on 1 December, 1950 and was promoted to the rank of Admiral (retired) on 15 March, 1952
Extent
1 file(s)
Language of Materials
English
Finding aid date
2002-06-24 15:19:00+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository
Churchill Archives Centre
Churchill College
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DS United Kingdom
+44 (0)1223 336087
archives@chu.cam.ac.uk