Frank Kirkham's father, Alfred, rescued the journal just before HMS Quentin sank on 2 December 1942.
Frank Kirkham transcribed the contents of his father Alfred's wartime diary during the Covid lockdown
Alfred Kirkham's account of the Battle of Skerki Bank was written only about a year after his war had started in earnest. Reading his father's journal, Frank Kirkham discovered Alfred was, in fact, the only sick berth attendant on board HMS Quentin during the Battle of Skerki Bank on 2 December 1942.The ship played a pivotal role in the action, which saw the Royal Navy attack an Italian convoy, but HMS Quentin was also herself attacked.
We had hardly time to go to the sick bay before dive bombers swooped towards us unleashing their bombs. Imagine the disorder, the struggling, as 400 men sought cover and some place that would give easy access to the sea in case we were hit again.
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