Commissioned Gunner RN [the Life of Alfred William Davis 1895-1941] by Neville Alfred Davis - 2006

Brighton: Bernard Durnford Publishing, 2006. Original cloth and dustwrapper in new condition, 752pp, with fine illustrations. A real tour-de-force by the author who set out to reconstruct the life and long naval career of his father who was killed in action in 1941 on HMS Southampton. His father had joined the Navy in 1895 and the author has, after many years research, examined in detail all the ships that his father served in and the actions in which they were engaged, and in doing so has produced a remarkably detailed history of the life in the Royal Navy at the time. There will be additional postage due to weight [2.5kg]. Hardcover. New/New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.