A Soldier Gone To Sea: Memoir Of A Royal Marine In Both World Wars

In this memoir spanning nine decades, Lieutenant Colonel C.F. Jerram (1882-1969) of the Royal Marines recounts his life and military service through both world wars. Jerram describes in candid detail his late 19th-century childhood in Devon and Cornwall, the late Victorian and Edwardian Royal Navy, the Royal Navy's Far East Station, a traditional Corps of Marines, the Gallipoli Campaign, the World War I Western Front and the interwar and World War II years. His experience and insight convey two fundamental lessons: "Know thy profession and look after those for whom you are responsible." An essay by the editor, based on other sources, provides a broader perspective on Jerram, whose approach to professional military service is still pertinent today.

• | Author: Charles Frederic Jerram
• | Publisher: Mcfarland & Company
• | Publication Date: Nov 02, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 240 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/History
• | ISBN-10: 0786446188
• | ISBN-13: 9780786446186