DENIS BARTLETT BEM
DENIS BARTLETT BEM Life Member Royal Naval Writers’ Association (RNWA) Sadly, Denis “Crossed the Bar” in December 2023. This page and article remain as a testament to a long life, well lived, and as a tribute to a stalwart and much valued member of the Association. RIP Denis. Summary of Royal Naval Career – 1939 […]
Robert D. Wallace (Royal Navy Writer & Engineering Mechanic)
Robert D. Wallace (Royal Navy Writer & Engineering Mechanic) Prologue As a school-boy I was asked “What do you want to be when you grow up?â€, I replied “Join the Navy!†At 15 I applied for the examination for Engineering Artificer Branch. After a gruelling long weekend at Rosyth I was told that I had […]
Wetherby – Then and Now
Wetherby – Then and Now A Journey by Lieutenant Commander & Mrs P Danks RN. My wife and I visited Wetherby on 12 th July one of the drier days of the summer of 2012. Whilst there I thought that an article on the history of Wetherby and some key dates in the development of […]
Finding Pop
“Finding Pop†Robert Ephraim Lambert (1900-1978) an RN Writer As written & told by RNWA Honorary Life Member Paul Martin Special thanks to the RNWA for their tremendous help with my research and for allowing me to tell “Pop’s storyâ€. Pop was standing on the dock at Southampton, as he had stood on many docks […]
Life as a Prisoner of War of the Japanese
Life as a Prisoner of War of the Japanese I received the article below as a result of my request in the RNWA December 2018 newsletter for members to send in any “dits†or personal experiences that might interest other members. I recommend this article to all members especially the recorded interview. It gives insight […]