The story behind my sea chest

I am the proud owner of a genuine Royal Navy sea chest, which I inherited from my grandmother. Curious about its history I set about out doing some fact finding; the trail led me to Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK and then to Dresden, Germany, but the wider story would involve several armies, the Royal Navy and a relative how was a Rear Admiral of the Royal Navy .

 

Read the results of my fascinating research .

A 2 page A4 acrobat document