Four letters from Gordon Reinhold Bald to his father, one written when a pupil at Eastmans Royal Naval Academy, Winchester, 1 February circa 1890s; the remaining three written when as a midshipman on board the MAGNIFICENT, 12 October 1901 to 22 November 1901. Also includes his service certificates, correspondence with family, a photograph of thr crew of the RESOLUTION in 1916 and a copy of THE TIMES newspaper, 26 January 1793, on the execution of Louis XVI; photographs of G. R. Bald as an officer; a photograph of the BRITANNIA training ship circa 1890s.