Luck on My Side: the Diaries & Reflections of a Young Wartime Sailor 1939-1945
The Wartime Naval Memoirs of Sir John Palmer
$63.12
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
6 June 2002
Summary
Action packed naval memoirs of the Second World War are few and far between and inevitably getting rarer. John Palmer was at sea for virtually the entire war serving in three ships. During this time he kept a secret diary of events and his reactions and emotions which Pen and Sword Books are now privileged to publish. This book vividly describes the Author’s experiences. For the worst period of the Battle of the Atlantic he was on convoy protection duty in the Corvette HMS Clematis and recall…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780850529104 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0850529107 |
| Author: | John Palmer |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 6 June 2002 |
| Weight: | 458g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm x 21mm |
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About The Author
John Palmer
Educated at St Paul’s School, London and St Edmund Hall, Oxford, Sir John Palmer was a skilled sailor, gaining a Blue. After his war-service, he became a solicitor, rising to become President of the Law Society of England and Wales 1978-79. Knighted for his services, he lives near Tiverton, Devon.
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