| Reference number: |
MS 380628
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| Summary: |
Letters, 1927-1941, of and relating to Jack F Blackburn, mainly comprising his letters to his mother Margaret Blackburn in Guildford, 1927-1941, concerning his activities and discussing family affairs, describing visits as a naval officer to the ports of Singapore, Malaya, Cairo, and Aden, and including information on his work with the Chinese Maritime Customs; also including two letters from well-wishers to his mother congratulating her on Blackburn's behaviour on HMS LADYBIRD in 1941.
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| Main author: |
Blackburn; Jack (1927-1941); Royal Navy Commander
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| Extent: |
1 file containing 38 letters
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| Admin history: |
Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Navy until 1933; joined the Marine Department of the Chinese Maritime Customs, 1934; initially stationed at Shanghai, visiting different Chinese ports while supplying stores to lighthouses along the coast; transferred to the Yangtze River staff, where he was responsible for keeping the river clear for shipping, 1935; transferred to Hankow, 1936; left the Chinese Maritime Customs, 1937; rejoined the navy; Commander of the gunboat HMS LADYBIRD, which bombarded the port of Bardia (Libya), 1941. |
| Acquisition: |
Purchased in 1994.
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| Access status: |
Open
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| Language: |
English
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| Related material: |
The School of Oriental and African Studies holds papers of Edward Charles Mackintosh Bowra and Cecil Arthur Verner Bowra (Ref: MS 201813, now ref PP MS 69), Sir Robert Hart (Ref: PP MS 67, MS 211081 and MS 211351), and Sir Frederick Maze (Ref: PP MS 2) relating to the Chinese Maritime Customs.
The bombardment of Bardia by HMS LADYBIRD featured in the press, including The Times, 13 Jun 1941. |
| Format: |
Archive
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| Subjects: |
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| Access Points - Person, Corporate & Family Names: |
| Name Code |
Person, Corporate or Family Name |
Type of Entity |
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GB/SOASNAF/P751
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Blackburn; Jack (1927-1941); Royal Navy Commander |
Person |
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GB/SOASNAF/P752
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Blackburn; Margaret (fl 1927-1941); of Guildford |
Person |
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GB/SOASNAF/C94
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Chinese Maritime Customs Service |
Corporate |
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