Derek Law Bibliography

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KITCHINGHAM, William J. Bluenoses, Bears and Bandits: Sea Service to Commandos. An Account of Some Events in the Service Life of the Author. (Royal Marines Historical Society Special Publication No 43). [3], 125p., illus. Southsea: Royal Marines Historical Society, 2015. ISBN: 9781908123121.

Aged 17 he enlisted in the Marines in 1941. After training, in 1943 he was posted to a special detachment acting as orderlies for the Prime Minister and Chiefs of Staff. He visited Canada and the USA with Churchill. Now a Corporal he joined Jamaica at the start of 1944 and served on Arctic convoys. After almost a year he left the ship when she went to refit. Early in 1945 he formed part of the Marine detachment which accompanied and guarded Churchill at the Yalta Conference. In March he joined Duke of York and sailed with her for service in the Pacific. After the war he moved to the Royal Marine Commandos where he served out his active and happy career.