John Kettler Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 You may wish to read this! Bold mine. LET GO AFT - The Indiscretions of a Salthorse by Chair, Commander Henry Graham de, DSC, RN Condition: See description (Fair Use) LET GO AFT - The Indiscretions of a Salthorse by Chair, Commander Henry Graham de, DSC, RN Condition: See description Tunbridge Wells, 1993, Parapress, UK first edition, hard bound in dust jacket, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, Fine / VG condition ( light wear to back of dj cover), 195 pages, illustrations-----------------------------------------------------------Henry Graham de Chair was born in 1905, the son of an Admiral, and it was natural that he should follow the family tradition as a naval officer.The end of the First World War brought drastic reductions in Service personnel following the `Geddes axe'. Whereas the average number of cadets joining the Royal. Naval College at Osborne had been some 120 boys, the intake in May 1919 was reduced to 36, all aged 13, of which the author was one. This Exmouth term — the first of the smaller post-war terms, marked the end of an era. Eight years later, following Sub Lieutenants' specialist courses, the number of officers joining the Fleet was reduced to 24, of which 15 were required to serve in submarines.------------- That last part must've been the twist of the knife. Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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