MOUNTBATTEN (Earl Louis, of Burma, 1900-1979, Admiral of the Fleet, Victoria's Great Grandson)

Typed Letter Signed 'Mountbatten of Burma', with autograph salutation & subscription to "My Dear Chapman-Andrews" saying that he will be returning to "the Admiralty next week and will write ... as soon as I can get in touch with the appropriate department about your son David. I hope it may be possible for him to do his National Service in the Navy but I happen to know that almost every young dental surgeon puts down for the Navy whereas the requirements for the other services are at least five timea as great as our own ..." he comments on the fact that they were staying "at West Bay where I spent a very happy time in 1914 on leave from the Royal Naval College, Osborne, staying with friends at 'The Bunker', the cottage next to the Eastern arm of the breakwater ...", 1 side 8vo., Broadlands, Romsey headed paper, 25th August



Item Date:  1957

Stock No:  38289