Scrimgeour's Scribbling Diary
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When 19-year-old Alexander Scrimgeour, the son of a wealthy London Stockbroker, lost his life in HMS Invincible at the Battle of Jutland in 1916, he left a legacy a set of extraordinary diaries, letters and Midshipmens Journal spanning 1910 to 1916.These exceptional writings contrast the whirl of Edwardian high society with the hardships of the naval conflict. They record the supremely precocious Scrimgeours progress from naval cadet to Midshipman*, from the Surrey hunt to cocktails and fizz at the Adelphi, his falling in love with the daughter of a family friend, and ultimately to his tragic death at the greatest naval battle of the First World War.
Product details
Published: 12/09/2008
Length: 352pages
Illustration note: 40 photos & illustrations
ISBN: 9781844860753
Dimensions: 156 x 234
