4996: A Marine's Eye View

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posted on 2024-01-16, 17:20 authored by Lest We Forget Project Team

George Arthur Neasham was a Royal Marine. He was aboard HMS Yarmouth and wrote an account of the Battle of Jutland from a Marine's eye view. The letter was originally handwritten whilst at sae and typed up by George when he came home.

George was a fully paid up member of the Communist Party and hence fought hard for his rights after the war.

History

Name of contributor(s)

Russell Shimin (maternal Grandson)

Subject of the story/individual the object(s) relate to

Private George Arthur Neasham

Date(s) the event(s) in the story took place

31/05/1916

Location(s) where the event(s) in the story took place

Battle of Jutland

Object(s)

Typed script of personal events of Battle of Jutland, Royal Marine Service Records including enlistment document, other postwar documentation including pension, commemoration card of other relative.