Robert Baird papers, 1943

Summary

Creator:

Munro, Kit and Munro, Bill

Abstract:

The Robert Baird papers consist of 8 letters Baird wrote to his aunt and uncle, Kit and Bill Munro of Harvey, Illinois, while he served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. He discussed his life in Massachusetts while awaiting the completion of construction on his assigned ship, and later wrote of his activities while on leave in London.

Extent:

8 items

Language:

English

Authors:

Collection processed and finding aid created by Erin Platte and Meg Hixon, October 2011

Background

Scope and Content:

The Robert Baird papers consist of 8 letters Baird wrote to his aunt and uncle, Kit and Bill Munro of Harvey, Illinois, while he served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. Baird composed the first five letters in Hingham and South Boston, Massachusetts, while awaiting the completion of construction on the HMS Bentinck. He described his experiences on shore, which included complex signal training and maintaining correspondence with several other relatives. After the Bentinck's commission in May 1943, Baird wrote from London, England, and discussed his leave and leisure activities, which included visits to family and friends. Though Baird served with the Royal Navy, he wrote several of the letters on United States Navy stationary.

Biographical / Historical:

Robert Baird served aboard the escort ship HMS Bentinck during its World War II service in the North Atlantic. The Bentinck, originally the USS Bull, was built in Hingham, Massachusetts, and was transferred to the Royal Navy in 1943. In January 1946, the British returned the ship to the United States government, and it was sold in May of that year.

Acquisition Information:

M-4694 .

Processing information:

Cataloging funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). This collection has been processed according to minimal processing procedures and may be revised, expanded, or updated in the future.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Rules or Conventions:

Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

Related

Additional Descriptive Data:

Bibliography

United States. Naval History Division. Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Volume 1. Washington, D. C.: 1964.

Subjects

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Subjects:

Signals and signaling.
World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations.

Formats:

Letters (correspondence)

Names:

Bentinck (Frigate)
Great Britain. Royal Navy.
Baird, Robert.

Places:

Boston (Mass.)--History.
Hingham (Mass.)
London (England)