Photograph album, labelled, 'HMIS AKBAR 1944-45, Flag Officer Bombay 1946-1947'.

Papers of Vice Admiral JW Jefford, CBE, CB (1901-1980): Photograph album, labelled, 'HMIS AKBAR 1944-45, Flag Officer Bombay 1946-1947', containing images of the ship, the RIN New Entry Training School, of which Captain Jefford was Commanding Officer in 1944-45; and photographs taken at the Turkish Consulate and the RIN Mess, Bombay, during parties given for the Turkish military mission to India, November 1946, and for members of the India National War Memorial Committee mission to the USA. Also contains: a programme for RIN Inter-Establishment Athletic Tournament, 1944-1945, held on 6 January 1945; RIN Christmas card, nd; 'Farewell Address presented to Captain JW Jefford, OBE, RIN, Commanding Officer, HMIS AKBAR, on the eve of his transfer to the Naval Headquarters', 16 February 1945; newspaper cuttings, nd; letter to Jefford from Donaldson, 4 January 1943, re: the launch of J6436; programme for Navy Day, 21 October 1944; and a play programme, HMIS AKBAR, 11 January 1945.

Record Details

Item reference: RIN/4/3; MS1988/043
Catalogue Section: Records of semi-governmental and non-governmental organisations
Level: ITEM
Extent: 7 items
Date made: 1943 - 1947
Creator: The Royal Indian Navy Association
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London