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by Geoffrey Brooke


  Bruce, Errol, Lieut. Commander, 220

  Bukit Timah, 273

  Buller, “Sandy” (A.J.S.B.)Pilot Officer, 33, 36, 228, 280

  Buller, Robin, Lieutenant, 76, 228, 273, 278

  Bungendore, 259

  Burray, 77

  Butterworth, 118

  Cadogan, Sir Alexander, 79, 80, 84, 85

  Cambodia, 91

  Campbell, J., Major, 140, 161, 162, 169, 170, 171, 172, 177, 185, 186, 191, 192, 195, 191, 218, 270, 278

  Cammell Laird, 46

  Cape Matifou, 204

  Capetown, 90, 91, 92, 279

  Carrior Pilot, 234

  Cartwright, E.H., Captain. Acknowledgements

  Cartwright, F.H., Lieut. Commander (G), 179

  Cartwright, F.J., Lieut. Commander (Express)

  Cartwright, J.D., Midshipman, 15

  Carva, 77

  Casablanca, 203

  Catalina, 69

  Cecil, The Hon. Henry, Commander, 17

  Cecils, 257

  Celebes, 274

  Ceylon, 91, 124, 170, 1779, 183, 190–192, 197, 225, 272, 278

  Chamberlain, Sir Neville, 17, 21

  Chambers, 244

  Changi, 278

  Chasseur, 202

  Chattis Hill, 10, 33

  Cherwell, Lord, 79, 84

  Chokai, I.J.N., 115

  Churchill, W.S., 30, 36, 75, 78–80, 82, 84, 85, 89, 101, 102, 115, 124

  Clark, Victor, Lieut. Commander, 123

  Clarke, Lieutenant, 163, 171

  Condore Isl., 272

  Colombo, 90, 91, 124, 142, 167, 168, 196, 225

  Colony Class, 198

  Cooper, Sub. – Lieutenant, 24

  Cornwall, H.M.S., 196

  Corsair, 210, 211, 227, 231, 233–235, 237, 238, 241, 242, 245, 248, 250–252, 254, 255, 257–259, 261–264, 266

  Cosham, 39

  Courageous, H.M.S., 14, 18, 30

  Cox, R., Lieutenant, 137, 177, 187, 188, 197, 198, 278

  Crauford, Q., Lieut. Commander, 45

  Crawley, Payr Midshipman, 67

  Crawley, N., Captain, 162, 177, 187

  Cremer, David, Midshipman, 117

  Crossley, J.G. Commander, 34

  Cross of Liberation, 272

  Cunningham, A.B., Admiral, 115, 203

  Cunyngham-Brown, J.S.H., Lieutenant, 154

  Currandooly, 269

  Curteis, A.J.B., Vice– Admiral, 86, 88

  Dabo, 154, 279

  Darling, D.L., Lieutenant Colonel, 223

  Davidson, Lieutenant, 270

  Davies, Sub. –Lieutenant, 38, 40

  Davies, L./E.C., Major (M.O.), 177, 185, 188

  David, J., Colonel, 138, 170, 172, 177, 238

  Deck Landing Trials (D.L.T.s), 235

  Degausser, 40

  De Gaulle, General, 272

  De la Warr, Countess of, 221

  Denmark Strait, 52

  De Valera, 257

  Dickinson, Lieutenant, 157, 278

  Dieppe, 201

  Dill, Sir John, General, 78, 80

  Dillon, F.J., Lieut. Colonel (I.A.S.C.), 163–166, 169, 170, 196, 213

  Dive Bomb Alley, 141

  Dorothy Lamour, 100

  Dorsetshire, H.M.S., 196, 69, 70

  Douglas, H.M.S., 34, 36–38, 41, 43, 47, 87, 213, 216

  Dover, 40

  Downer, Flight Lieutenant, 136

  Dragonfly, H.M.S., 123, 156

  Dreyer, Midshipman, 59, 73

  Duff, D., Lieut. Commander, 251

  Dunbar, Sub. Lieutenant, 134, 135, 141

  Duncan, H.M.S., 87

  Dunkerque, 27, 35, 36

  Dunkirk, 34, 38, 40, 125

  Durban, H.M.S., 90, 191, 274

  Eastern Fleet, 196

  East Surreys, 126

  Eccles, J.A.S., Captain, 228, 258

  Egleston, K.M., 222

  Echo, H.M.S., 51

  Edinburgh, H.M.S., 196

  Egerton, E.G., Lieutenant, 25, 33, 201, 280

  Egerton, J., Captain, 89

  Eisenhower, D., General, 203, 256

  Electra, H.M.S., 51, 89, 94, 111, 115

  Elizabeth, ML, 275

  Elizabeth Bay, 229

  Empire Star, S.S., 273

  Empress of Asia, 132

  Esk, H.M.S., 7, 20, 34

  Essex, Aunt, 221

  Ettrick, H.M.S., 45

  Ewins, A., Sub. Lieutenant, 252

  Exeter, H.M.S., 112, 117, 220, 269, 274

  Exmouth, H.M.S., 21, 22

  Express, H.M.S., 21, 89, 94, 96, 104, 111

  Fairfax, Lieutenant, 170

  Fairmile, 141

  Fanlin, M.L., 275

  Fanshawe, R.H., Lieutenant, 20

  Farnham, 272

  Farquharson, Squad. Leader, 167

  Farrow, Stoker, 274, 275

  Ferguson, G., Lieut. Commander, 47

  Ferry, Admiral, 35

  Fighter Direction Officer (F.D.O.), 240

  Fighting Lady, 232

  Fiji, H.M.S., 199

  Firefly, 241, 261

  Firle, 38, 256

  Fleet Shore Accommodation (F.S.A.), 119, 120, 121, 123, 124, 128, 129, 273, 274, 275

  Fleet Train, 236, 240, 244, 255

  Fleetwood, 220

  Flotta, 77

  Forbes, Sir Charles, Admiral, 16

  Forbes, Gordon, 259

  Forbes, Ian, Lieutenant, 84, 99, 125, 128, 156

  Force Z, 92, 95, 97, 115, 122

  Fore Royal, 203

  Formidable, H.M.S., 197, 212, 224, 229, 230, 233, 236–241, 248, 250–254, 258–264, 268, 269, 271, 272

  Formosa, 237

  Fort Canning, 133, 188

  Fort de Kok, 164, 166, 168

  Fort d’Estrée, 175, 215

  Fortress Singapore, 93

  Fowler, A.B., 250

  Francke, 29

  Fraser, D.C.A., Lieutenant, 137, 177, 187, 191

  Fraser, Sir Bruce, Admiral, 225, 259

  Freeman, Sir Wilfred, Air Chief Marshal, 78

  Freetown, 89, 201

  Fremantle, 279

  Fuller, D.H., Commander, 231

  Fulmar, 87

  Furious, H.M.S., 90

  Garland, A.M., Lieut. Commander, 232, 239

  Gass, Sub. Lieutenant, 240

  Gensoul, Admiral, 35

  George, Darby, Midshipman, 76

  Gestapo, 250

  Gibraltar, 9, 12, 16, 31, 62, 183, 208, 233, 261

  Gick, P.D., Lieutenant, 205

  Gieves, 32, 76

  Gill, Lieut. Commander, 113232, 239

  Glasgow, H.M.S., 216

  Gloucester, Duke of, 259

  Glynde, 39

  Glyndebourne, 19

  Gneisnau, 49

  Goebbels, 242, 256

  Goering, 256, 257

  Gordon, Captain, 161

  Gordons, 127

  Gorham, A. J., 177, 192, 197

  Gosport, 39, 220

  Goudy, L.J., Commander (E), 72

  Grace (I.J.N.), 263, 266

  Graf Spee, 220

  Graham, W.M., Lieutenant, 111

  Grant, R.P.S., Lieut. Commander, 215

  Grasshopper, H.M.S., 125, 128, 156, 159

  Gray, R.H., Lieutenant, 264, 265, 266

  Greenock, 89

  Grenville, Sir Richard, 275

  Griffiths, R., Captain R.M., 214, 215

  Griffiths, R.W., Commander, 199, 219

  Gurun, 119

  Guam, 94

  Gulf of Siam, 91, 93

  Gurkha, H.M.S., 89, 128

  Gurkhas, 126, 128

  Hague, 40

  Haig, 125

  Halberd, convoy operation, 86, 197

  Halsey, Admiral U.S.N., 265

  Hamilton, ‘Turtle’, Captain, 46, 48, 216

  Hanson, N., Lieutenant, 234

  Harcourt, C.H., Captain, 76

  Harland, R.F., Lieut. Commander, 73

  Harriman, Averell, 82

  Harper-Smith, R., Pay Lieutenant, 214
, 215

  Harry Tate, 205

  Harvey, W.B., Cd. Gnren (T), 34, 42

  Hawkes, ‘Harry’, Lieut. Commander, 236, 242, 258, 264

  Hawkins, P., Sub. Lieutenant, 7, 19

  Hayes, J.O.CL., Lieutenant, 125, 127

  Heath, Sir Lotus, Lieut. General, 125

  Heath Robinson, 190

  Hedges, Ben, Lieut. Commander, U.S.N., 256

  Hegarty, Lieut. Commander, 120

  Heinkel III, 7, 29, 40, 204

  Hellcat, 225, 228, 237, 260, 263

  Henderson, Sir R., Admiral, 256

  Hermes, H.M.S., 196, 261

  Hess, 78, 84, 85

  Hesselgrave, S., Lieut. Commander, 199, 201, 213, 214

  Himmler, 256

  Hiroshima, 264, 265

  Hitachi, 262

  Hitler, 16, 30, 79, 242, 256, 257

  Hobart, H.M.A.S., 124, 152

  Hobbs, P.O., Cook, 149, 152, 153, 156, 165, 277

  Hoffman, Commander, 125, 156

  Holwell, H.E., Lieutenant, 177, 187, 197, 198

  Holland, Sir L., Vice Admiral, 51, 70, 71

  Hong Kong, 94, 121, 125, 136, 145

  Honshu, 265

  Hood, H.M.S., 12, 28, 36, 48, 49, 51, 52, 54, 55–57–57, 62, 70–72, 74

  Hopkins, Harry, 82

  Howe, H.M.S., 215, 225, 239, 253

  Howell, Chief Yeoman, 113

  Hoy, 77

  Hughes, A., Sub. Lieutenant, 265

  Hughes, J.H., AB, 276

  Hunt, P.A.B., Midshipman, 114

  Hurricane, 39, 122, 217

  Huston, AB, 270

  Hutton, D., 278

  Hvalfiord, 69, 70, 217

  Iceberg, 5, 238, 240

  Iceberg, 7, 242

  Iceberg, 9, 257

  Iceberg, 10, 258

  Ilir (Pulau), 188

  Illustrated London News, 270

  Illustrious, H.M.S., 90, 225, 227, 228, 230, 232, 237, 243

  Implacable, H.M.S., 256, 260, 261, 268

  Ince, Midshipman, 59, 73

  Indefatigable, H.M.S., 225, 227, 228, 237, 241, 250, 261

  India, 141

  Indo-China, 90, 91, 93, 94, 96

  Indomitable, H.M.S., 90, 122, 212, 224, 228–231, 233, 237, 241, 244, 250, 251, 257, 258, 260, 268, 278

  Indragiri, 157, 158, 188, 198

  Ingleton, R.N., Major RN, 271

  Inland Sea, 263

  Ishigaki, 237, 239, 251

  Itagaki, General, 271

  Invergordon, 27

  Iyer Molek, 163, 165, 196, 226

  Jack, Uncle, Egerton (Captain), 201

  Jamal bin Daim, 177, 185, 188, 190

  James, Sir William, Admiral. Acknowledgements

  Janus, H.M.S., 90, 91

  Jaroy, 277

  Jaywick, 270

  Japanese, 236, 259

  Java, 154, 169, 170, 272

  Jellicoe, Sir John, Admiral, 16

  Jim Crow, 124

  Johore, 123, 274

  Johore Bahru, 125

  Johore Strait, 141, 162

  Jones, Ord. Sean., 276, 277

  Ju. 88., 40

  Jumbo, 236

  JW, 52 (convoy), 216

  Kaiyo (I.J.N.), 262

  Kamikaze, 232, 237, 245, 249, 253, 254

  Kelly AB, 103

  Kellys, 257

  Kempson. R., Sub. Lieutenant, 87, 118, 120

  Kennedy, Colonel, 218

  Kent, Duke of, 18

  Kent, H.M.S., 216

  Keppel Harbour, 121, 122, 129, 134, 135, 270

  Keren, 125

  Kerr, M., Lieutenant, 274

  Kiel, 29

  King, H.M., 17, 256

  King, Admiral, U.S.N., 82, 102

  King George V, H.M.S., 41, 46, 60, 69, 215, 225, 227, 228, 242, 262, 268

  Kit (Egerton), 201

  Kitchener, Field Marshal, 45

  Knight, Sub. Lieutenant, 60

  Knox, Nell, 229, 259, 271, 279

  Knox, Lieut. Commander (E), 249

  Kola Inlet, 216, 217

  Kings Own Scottish Borderers, 162

  Kongo (I.J.N.), 95

  Kota Bharu, 92, 94, 95

  Krait, 270

  Kristiuansand, 19

  Kuala, 145, 147, 157, 270, 41, 46, 60, 69, 225, 227, 228, 242, 262, 266

  Kuala Lumpur, 123

  Kurantan, 96, 115

  Kung Wo, 133, 134, 135, 141, 142, 145, 147, 179, 273, 278

  Kyushu, 262

  Laburnum, H.M.S., 132, 134, 141

  Lambe, Petty Officer, 243, 249

  Laos, 91

  Larcom, C., Captain, 30

  Lawson. H.F. Commander, 48

  Lawson, Lieut. Commander (O.O.W.), 113

  Layton, Sir Geoffrey, Admiral, 112, 124

  Leach, Henry, Midshipman, 111

  Leach, J.C., Captain, 48, 51, 62, 63, 72, 76–78, 81, 86, 89, 91, 111, 199

  Legion, H.M.S.,., 87, 89

  Le Havre, 40

  Leicesters, 126

  Lewes, 257

  Lewin, E.D.G., Captain, 250, 263

  Lewis gun, 122

  Leyte, 236, 237, 240, 241, 259

  Lim, Doris, 136

  Lind, Alex, Lieutenant, 138, 169–171, 177, 194, 197, 198, 278

  Livingstone, Commander, 124, 133, 273

  Lloyd George, 43

  Loch Ewe, 30, 31

  Lockley, R.O., Lieut. Commander (E), 109

  Lo Gnap Soon, 177, 185, 190, 192

  London H.M.S., 76

  Lord Haw-Haw, 29, 75

  Low countries, 34

  Loyals, 135

  Luce, A.C., Commander, 58

  Luce, Mrs., Acknowledgements

  Luftwaffe, 206, 216

  Lyon I., Lieut. Colonel, 177, 184, 187, 193, 218, 269, 270, 271, 273

  Lyon, Clive, 272

  Lyons, 271

  Lymington, 278

  Macintosh, 149–151, 156–160, 275, 277

  Mackinnon, Sub. Lieutenant, 265

  McCain, Admiral, U.S.N., 261

  McDaniel, Yates, 136, 144

  Mcdougal, U.S.S., 82

  McGregor, C, Colonel, 223

  McKie, Sub. Lieutenant, 263

  McMullen, C.W., Captain. Acknowledgements, 47

  McPhee, 230

  Madagascar, 208

  Madras, 271

  Madeira, 14

  Maitland, Sub. Lieutenant, 266

  Makeig-Jones, W.T., Captain, 8, 19, 26, 27, 29, 67

  Malaca Strait, 142

  Malaya. H.M.S., 12, 37

  Malays, 90, 121

  Malta, 11, 89, 180, 183, 197, 204, 225

  Manilla, 93, 269

  Manus, 235

  Marianas, 226

  Mariner, 240

  Mattei, Marquesa, 12

  Mattei, Mary, 12

  Marshall, General, 82

  Martin Maryland (bomber), 217

  Mata Hari, 133

  Masuda, 261

  Matsushima, 261

  Mauritius, 91

  Mecaliff, 23

  Medan, 277

  Mergui, 277

  Mers-el-Kébir, 35, 36

  Mersing, 184

  Messerschmidt, 109., 38–40

  MG ‘TC’ 129

  Midway, 94

  Miers, A.C.C., Lieut. Commander, 11, 67

  Miles, C.G.A., Captain, 27

  Mitsubishi ‘Navy, 96’, 98, 110

  Miyako, 237, 239, 242

  Moulmein, 227

  Modoc, U.S.C.G. cutter, 64, 83

  Monro, J., Lieutenant, 145, 147, 149, 154, 156–158, 273, 277, 278

  Montgomory, General, 203, 251

  Mott-Radcliyffe, Charles, Major, 223

  Mountbatten, Lord Louis, Captain, 18

  Morocco, 203

  Morotai, 276

  Morton, H.V., 79–81, 84

  Mullenheim-Rechberg, Baron Berkhard, 62

  Munich, 17, 21

  Murmansk, 217

  Myrt (I.J.N.), 263

  Nagasaki, 266

  Nagumo, Admiral I.J.N.
, 196

  Naval Base, 122, 128, 136

  Narvik, 224

  Nee Soon, 275

  Nelson H.M.S., 7, 9, 11, 13–15, 17–20, 24–31, 42, 43, 78, 86, 88, 152, 200, 206, 213, 216, 259, 266, 259, 280

  Netherwood, 33

  Newcastle, H.M.S., 18

  New Guinea, 272

  Nias, 182, 224

  Nicholson, J.L., Major, 163, 166, 218

  Nimitz, Admiral, U.S.N., 225, 226, 237

  Nimrod, 15

  Nizam, H.M.S., 235

  Norfolk, H.M.S., 52, 53, 62–64, 69

  Norfolks, 126, 130, 162

  North, Sir Dudley, Admiral, 35, 36

  North Pole, 216

  Oates, Captain, 275

  Oerlikons, 87, 99, 241, 243, 250, 252, 260

  Okinawa, 237, 259

  Onslow, Richard, CCaptain, 196, 261

  Oran, 35, 36, 203, 205

  Oranje Hotel (Singapore), 131–134

  Oranje Hotel (Padang), 167

  Oribi, H.M.S., 78

  O’Rorke, P., Lieutenant, 232, 240, 2635, 268

  Osborne, 259, 269

  Outram gaol, 271

  Pacific, 252, 274, 278

  Padang, 156, 161, 164, 167, 168, 180, 196, 198, 224, 276–278

  Page, Lieutenant, 270, 271

  Palembang, 165, 169, 176, 226–228, 261, 273, 276

  Palliser, Rear-Admiral, 89, 96, 115

  Paravranes, 208

  Parker, D.G., Lieut. Commander, 241

  Parker, W.G., Rev., 114

  Parkers, 271

  Partridge, M., Surgeon Lieut. Commander, 223

  Pasir Panjsang, 135

  Passmore, B.A., Acknowledgements, 177, 197

  Paryang, 180

  Pearl Harbor, 94, 226, 237

  Penang, 117–119, 162, 163, 169, 269

  Percival, A.E., Lieut. General, 177

  Percy, ‘Pablo’, Lieut. Commander, 232, 238

  Persse, Atty, 10, 33

  Persse, John H., 33, 198, 199, 219, 220, 222, 224, 280

  Persse, Aunt Emily, 39, 218

  Perugia, 222, 223

  Peters, R.H., Lieut. Commander, 20

  Philippines, 94, 236

  Phillips, Sir Tom, Vice Admiral, 89–91, 94–96, 111, 115, 124

  Pickard, Lieut. Commander, 141

  Pickard, Petty Officer, 149, 165

  Pierrot, 10, 23, 208

  Piggi Rajah, 160, 161

  Pim, Captain, 78, 80

  Ping Wo, 133

  Placentia Bay, New Foundland, 79, 80, 83, 84, 86

  Plmouth Argyles, 128

  Pohm-Ppohm, 146–148, 150, 152, 153, 155, 156, 270

  Poland, 28

  Pool, R.A.W., Sub. Lieutenant, 92, 105, 120, 141

  Porchester, 39

  Porpoise, H.M.S., 270

  Port Darwin, 93

  Portland, 183

  Portsdown Hills, 39

  Portsmouth, 39, 280

  Port Swettenham, 120–, 123, 269

  Postgate, Ian, 122

  Potsdam, 266

  Pound, Sir Dudley, Admiral, 12, 90, 115

  President, H.M.S., 220

  Pridham, Yvonne, 47

  Prince of Wales, H.M.S., 45, 46–49, 52, 54–58, 60, 62–64, 70–72, 75, 78, 80, 81, 85–87, 89, 92, 97, 101, 114, 117, 145, 153, 155, 196, 199, 203, 213, 242, 269, 274–276, 221, 225

  Prinz Eugen, 56, 58, 61, 64, 70

  Pulford, Air Vice-Marshal, 141, 273

 

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