An Inflexible Link: Nautical Memoirs of a Cornishman in the Royal Navy 1897-1941
Many Senior Naval Officers have written their memoirs, but it is rare to find those of a man who served on the Lower Deck in the early part of the last century (1897-1912) and rose to the rank of Lieutenant Commander by the time he retired from service life in 1941.
Jack Brander joined the Royal Navy during Queen Victoria’s reign when the British Empire was at its zenith, and sailing ships were still in use. He saw action in China during the Boxer Rebellion when still a Boy 1st Class aged 18. World War One saw him in action in the first Battle of the Falklands on board HMS Inflexible where he was in charge of a 12 inch gun turret and he graphically describes the sinking of the German battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau. All these experiences and many more were recorded by him in his journals which form the basis of this fascinating book.
Vice-Admiral Sir James Jungius KBE DL writes about An Inflexible Link ... “Lieutenant-Commander Brander was a keen and articulate observer of what went on around him, and these short memoirs make a valuable contribution to our understanding of life in the Royal Navy at the beginning of the 20th Century. This book has been meticulously edited by the author’s nephew, David Hoskin MBE, and I recommend it unhesitatingly to anyone interested in the History of the Royal Navy”.
Jack Brander joined the Royal Navy during Queen Victoria’s reign when the British Empire was at its zenith, and sailing ships were still in use. He saw action in China during the Boxer Rebellion when still a Boy 1st Class aged 18. World War One saw him in action in the first Battle of the Falklands on board HMS Inflexible where he was in charge of a 12 inch gun turret and he graphically describes the sinking of the German battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau. All these experiences and many more were recorded by him in his journals which form the basis of this fascinating book.
Vice-Admiral Sir James Jungius KBE DL writes about An Inflexible Link ... “Lieutenant-Commander Brander was a keen and articulate observer of what went on around him, and these short memoirs make a valuable contribution to our understanding of life in the Royal Navy at the beginning of the 20th Century. This book has been meticulously edited by the author’s nephew, David Hoskin MBE, and I recommend it unhesitatingly to anyone interested in the History of the Royal Navy”.
About the Author
Jack Brander was born in the Cornish village of Port Isaac in 1881 and joined the Royal Navy in 1897 during Queen Victoria's reign when the British Empire was at its zenith, and sailing ships were still in use. He saw action in China during the Boxer Rebellion when still a Boy 1st Class aged 18. World War One saw him in action in the first Battle of the Falklands on board HMS Inflexible where he was in charge of a 12 inch gun turret and he took part in the sinking of the German battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau. All these experiences and many more were recorded by him in his journals which form the basis of his fascinating book "An Inflexible Link".
Also Available as a Paperback
First edition paperbacks of this fantastic book are available here!
This original edition print run was limited to 150 copies only. The paperback cover is different to the one shown above, but this is a rare chance to own a first edition of 'An Inflexible Link'. The book is available from Amazon.co.uk at a very reasonable price of £5.99. Its a great holiday read!
This original edition print run was limited to 150 copies only. The paperback cover is different to the one shown above, but this is a rare chance to own a first edition of 'An Inflexible Link'. The book is available from Amazon.co.uk at a very reasonable price of £5.99. Its a great holiday read!