Luck on My Side: the diaries and reflections of a young wartime sailor 1939-45

Luck on My Side: the diaries and reflections of a young wartime sailor 1939-45

by JohnPalmer (Author)

Synopsis

Sir 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 we are now proud to publish. This book vividly describes the author's many wartime exploits. For the worst period of the Battle of the Atlantic, he was on convoy protection duty in the Corvette HMS Clematis and recalls the famous Christmas Day action against the mighty German battle cruiser Hipper. Sadly Sir John died very recently, after a most distinguished life.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 164
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Leo Cooper
Published: 06 Jun 2002

ISBN 10: 0850529107
ISBN 13: 9780850529104

Author Bio
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.