Inventory description: The Diary of 2266489 Kell, GT; journal, 1987; associated with G T Kell, Royal Army Medical Corps, 1952-1954; illustrated with sketches, maps and photographs; call up for National Service; assigned to RAMC; induction procedure, settling in; basic training; posted to Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley; life at Netley; posted to Hong Kong; life on board a troopship; ports of call; Egypt, the Red Sea, Aden, Perim Island, Socotra, Indian Ocean, Ceylon, Hong Kong; return to Southampton; voyage to Malta; voyage to Singapore and Japan; return voyage; fire on board ship, abandoning the ship; demobilisation.