CEYLON'S GIFT TO THE 18 MARCH 1943, INVERARRY, AT HMS QUEBEC. THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF THE PEOPLE OF CEYLON, MEMBERS OF THE WOMAN'S ROYAL NAVAL SERVICE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO INCREASE THE COMFORT OF THEIR RECREATION ROOMS AT 20 CENTRES BY ADDING SETTEES TO THE FURNISHINGS. AT HMS QUEBEC, ONE OF THE WRNS NORTHERN CAMPS, REAR ADMIRAL SIR ARTHUR BROMLEY, KCMG, CVO, REPRESENTING THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES, HANDED OVER ONE OF THESE GIFTS WHICH WERE PURCHASED OUT OF THE CEYLON GOVERNMENT WAR PURCHASE FUND, TO WHICH THE PEOPLE OF CEYLON SUBSCRIBED £4,OOO. - The new settees, presen
CEYLON'S GIFT TO THE 18 MARCH 1943, INVERARRY, AT HMS QUEBEC. THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF THE PEOPLE OF CEYLON, MEMBERS OF THE WOMAN'S ROYAL NAVAL SERVICE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO INCREASE THE COMFORT OF THEIR RECREATION ROOMS AT 20 CENTRES BY ADDING SETTEES TO THE FURNISHINGS. AT HMS QUEBEC, ONE OF THE WRNS NORTHERN CAMPS, REAR ADMIRAL SIR ARTHUR BROMLEY, KCMG, CVO, REPRESENTING THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES, HANDED OVER ONE OF THESE GIFTS WHICH WERE PURCHASED OUT OF THE CEYLON GOVERNMENT WAR PURCHASE FUND, TO WHICH THE PEOPLE OF CEYLON SUBSCRIBED £4,OOO. - The new settees, presented by the people of Ceylon to members of the WRNS in the recreation room of HMS QUEBEC. On the walls are pictures and posters depicting life in the Colonies Royal Navy, Women's Royal Naval Service, Royal Navy, HMS Quebec, Shore Establishment, Inveraray
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