Leading Seaman Leslie Albert "Les" Belton, R.N. Collection
(1929-2007)
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January 1949: The Dr. Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing, China.



January 1949: The information plaque at the Mausoleum of Dr. Sun Yet-sen in Nanjing, China. Sun Yet-sen is considered to be the father of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and he died on Mar. 12, 1925. He was originally buried near Beijing, but his remains were reentered in the mausoleum on June 1, 1929.



January 1949: The Dr. Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing, China.



January 1949: Crewmen from HMS Concord seen at the Dr. Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing, China. From left to right: Stokes, Toms, Dusty, Chef, Les Belton.



January 1949: Inside the Dr. Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing, China.



January 1949: Atop of the Dr. Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing, China.



February 9, 1949: The A & B turrets of HMS Concord.



March 1949: ML-1333 seen off the west coast of Malaya.



May 1949: Lou Kimble seen at HMS Tamar, Hong Kong.



June 1949: Concord crewmen seen at HMS Tamar, Hong Kong. Standing left to right: Les Belton, unknown local, Taff, Sandy. Front row from left to right: Lou, Newby, Mac, Andy.
(All photos from the collection of Leading Seaman Les Belton, R.N.)
Courtesy of Julie Newman



Les Belton joined the Royal Navy in 1947 and served until 1953. He carried a camera and took many photos of the activities of HMS Concord. He was in the ship when HMS Amethyst made good her escape from the Yangtze River and took a series of photos of the ship just after emerging into the East China Sea. His daughter, Julie Newman, has provided scans of this collection to MaritimeQuest and we are proud to be able to publish them on the site.


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