Rev. Montague Thomas Hainsselin

Although written anonymously, the writer of the famous quartet of famous First World War sea-reportage books was identified as Rev. Montague T. Hainsselin. He was appointed to the chaplaincy of the Royal Navy in 1903, although he had been almost born into the Navy, having been raised in Plymouth. He served on many ships in his long career, from battle cruisers to the huge super dreadnoughts in the Mediterranean, Home and Channel Fleets. During the...

Although written anonymously, the writer of the famous quartet of famous First World War sea-reportage books was identified as Rev. Montague T. Hainsselin. He was appointed to the chaplaincy of the Royal Navy in 1903, although he had been almost born into the Navy, having been raised in Plymouth. He served on many ships in his long career, from battle cruisers to the huge super dreadnoughts in the Mediterranean, Home and Channel Fleets. During the...