In the context of their war experience in the First World War, the changes and developments of the Executive branch of the Royal Navy between the world wars are
The naval leader has taken centre stage in traditional naval histories. However, while the historical narrative has been fairly consistent the development of va
'Naval tradition? Naval tradition? Monstrous. Nothing but rum, sodomy, prayers and the lash.' This quotation, from Winston Churchill, is frequently dismissed as
By any standards Mick Stoke’s experiences in the Royal Navy during the Second World War were remarkable. Aged nineteen, he was ‘Mentioned in Despatches’ a