CONVALESCENT HOME IN NORTH AFRICA - Seaman H. Baker, HMS "Royal Scotsman" "C" Div. of 110 Church Road, Stanley, Liverpool. While landing a party of Commandos at Salerno his engine stalled and on restarting an explosion threw burning oil over him. Used his head and shoulders to force open the top of his 6 feet square by 3 feet high engine room and jumped into the sea; was picked up unconscious on the beach with badly burned arms, body and legs, but now fit. Photographic negative , British Army

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