Looking Back

The memoir traces a naval officer’s life from childhood and gunroom years through active service in Mediterranean and Egyptian operations, staff duty in campaigns, and postings with the channel fleet and royal yacht. It describes duties as an equerry and attendant on the sovereign and prince, observations of court life and public events, visits to health resorts and foreign tours, and social recollections from clubs, shooting parties, and elite gatherings. Interspersed are travel impressions, portraits of acquaintances, and reflective remarks on service and memory.