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'Rape, Ravage and Rant are the German watchwords in this war. Right, Revenge & Retrenchment shall be ours.' Alexander Scrimgeour, 17th September 1914.
Most published war diaries have been written by those who fought in the trenches but Alexander Scrimgeour was a naval officer who was killed at the Battle of Jutland in 1916 at the age of 19. Despite his tragic early death he had already left a legacy complete diaries spanning the previous six years, chronicling first his life as the son of a wealthy stockbroker, then his time as a young sea cadet and finally as a Sub-Lieutenant in His Majesty s Navy. Like all good midshipmen were required to do, Scrimgeour took pride in writing his journals and was careful to recount every event with marked sincerity. Appalled by some of the actions of the British Admiralty and the Germans alike, Scrimgeour risked court-martial to record some of the more notorious incidents during World War I, and what really happened.
Among his revelations, Scrimgeour reveals the real reason behind the sinking of the HMS Hawke, the events preceding the capture of the infamous Baron Von Wedel head of the German Spy Bureau and Privy Councillor to the Kaiser - and what he learned from dining with his Naval Commanders as the ship s interpreter. He chronicles his numerous love affairs and his anguish at the loss of close friends killed during the war.
With thousands of British sailors losing their lives at sea during World War I, it is important to draw on all remaining first hand evidence so that we remember, and never forget the heroic actions of our ancestors during one of our country s darkest episodes...through the diaries of Alexander Scrimgeour, we can do just that.
This new book includes much previously unseen material, chronicling Scrimgeour's life prior to joining the navy. It is published to coincide with the centenary of the author's death and of the Battle of Jutland.
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Most published war diaries have been written by those who fought in the trenches but Alexander Scrimgeour was a naval officer who was killed at the Battle of Jutland in 1916 at the age of 19. Despite his tragic early death he had already left a legacy complete diaries spanning the previous six years, chronicling first his life as the son of a wealthy stockbroker, then his time as a young sea cadet and finally as a Sub-Lieutenant in His Majesty s Navy. Like all good midshipmen were required to do, Scrimgeour took pride in writing his journals and was careful to recount every event with marked sincerity. Appalled by some of the actions of the British Admiralty and the Germans alike, Scrimgeour risked court-martial to record some of the more notorious incidents during World War I, and what really happened.
Among his revelations, Scrimgeour reveals the real reason behind the sinking of the HMS Hawke, the events preceding the capture of the infamous Baron Von Wedel head of the German Spy Bureau and Privy Councillor to the Kaiser - and what he learned from dining with his Naval Commanders as the ship s interpreter. He chronicles his numerous love affairs and his anguish at the loss of close friends killed during the war.
With thousands of British sailors losing their lives at sea during World War I, it is important to draw on all remaining first hand evidence so that we remember, and never forget the heroic actions of our ancestors during one of our country s darkest episodes...through the diaries of Alexander Scrimgeour, we can do just that.
This new book includes much previously unseen material, chronicling Scrimgeour's life prior to joining the navy. It is published to coincide with the centenary of the author's death and of the Battle of Jutland.
(Scrimgeour's) witty and indiscreet jotting's reveal a man missing his family and lovesick for a woman whose feelings for him remain unclear. Like millions of other young men with similar hopes, he never got to realise them.
- Damian Whitworth, The Times
Remarkable. No reader can doubt the impact of his loss, magnified in its tens of thousands, across that Britain he was so proud to defend. I loved the book.
Richard Holmes
The young midshipman s zest for life and meticulously recorded bitching about his fellow officers is completely infections and, at times, hilarious. All this adds to the genuine sense of loss when his diaries and letters come to an abrupt end. --- BBC Who Do You Think You Are
- Damian Whitworth, The Times
Remarkable. No reader can doubt the impact of his loss, magnified in its tens of thousands, across that Britain he was so proud to defend. I loved the book.
Richard Holmes
The young midshipman s zest for life and meticulously recorded bitching about his fellow officers is completely infections and, at times, hilarious. All this adds to the genuine sense of loss when his diaries and letters come to an abrupt end. --- BBC Who Do You Think You Are
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- Date d'édition2016
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Description du livre Hardcover. Etat : New. Etat de la jaquette : New. 1st Edition. This copy is in new, unmarked condition bound in black cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. The unclipped dust wrapper is in new condition. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. Rape, Ravage and Rant are the German watchwords in this war. Right, Revenge & Retrenchment shall be ours." --Alexander Scrimgeour, 17th September 1914. Alexander Scrimgeour was a naval officer who, at the age of nineteen, was killed at the Battle of Jutland. Despite his tragic early death, he left a legacy--complete diaries spanning six years--first of his life as the son of a wealthy stockbroker, then of his time as a young sea cadet, and finally as a sub-lieutenant in His Majesty's Navy. Like all good midshipmen were required to do, Scrimgeour took pride in writing his journals and was careful to recount every event with marked sincerity. Appalled by some of the actions of both the British Admiralty and the Germans, Scrimgeour risked court-martial to record what really happened during some of the more notorious incidents of World War I. Scrimgeour reveals the real reason behind the sinking of the HMS Hawke, the events leading up to the capture of the infamous Baron von Wedel--head of the German Spy Bureau and Privy Councillor to the Kaiser--and what he learned while dining with his Naval Commanders as the ship's interpreter. He also writes about his many love affairs and his anguish at the loss of friends killed during the wa. This new book includes much previously unseen material, including Scrimgeour's life prior to joining the navy. It is published to coincide with the centenary of his death and the Battle of Jutland. Ref QQQ 2. N° de réf. du vendeur 029551
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Description du livre Hardcover. Etat : New. Alexander Scrimgeour was just 19 when he was killed aboard HMS Invincible at the Battle of Jutland in 1916. The diaries he kept from 1910 until his death, along with his letters home, offer a personal account of Edwardian high society, his training at Dartmouth Royal Naval College, the build-up to war, and the conflict at sea. This enlarged edition is illustrated with maps and period photographs. N° de réf. du vendeur 502938
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