Bright’s Ships
Commander Morris Moss Bright Royal Navy Service
HMS Euryalus
HMS Repulse
HMS Blenheim
HMS Minerva
HMS Marlborgh
1890 Born 9th August. Naval records indicate born 1889 this was a incorrect.
1905 Joined Royal Navy and signed on for 12 years .
1905 HMS Boscawen I , 22nd June - 25th September . Rating : Boy 2nd class
1905 HMS Ganges , 26th September - 22nd January 1906 . Rating : Boy 2nd class
1906 HMS Ganges , 22nd January - 17th May . Rating : Boy 1st class
1906 HMS Euryalus , 18th May - 9th September 1906 .Rating : Boy 1st class
1906 HMS Repulse , 10th September - 14th December 1908 .Rating : Boy 1st class then Able Seamen
1908 HMS Pembroke I , 15th December - 2nd June 1909 . Rating : Able Seamen
1909 HMS Blenheim , 3rd June - 18th November 1910 . Rating : Able Seamen
1910 HMS Pembroke I , 19th November - 27th January 1911 . Rating : Able Seamen then Leading Seamen
1911 HMS Victory I , 28th January 1911 - 31st July . Rating : Leading Seamen
1911 HMS Pembroke I , August - 4th September Rating : Leading Seamen
1911 HMS Falmouth , 5th September - 13th November 1914. Rating : Leading Seamen then Petty Officer
1914 HMS Pembroke I , 14th June promoted to Acting Warrant Officer
1914 HMS EXCELLENT & HMS VERNON, appointed to HMS MINERVA 13th July 1914
1914 HMS MINERVA , 1st November attacks Akaba on the Red Sea
1915 HMS MINERVA , Suez Canal & Dardanelles. Minerva sinks Turkish ship
1916 HMS MINERVA , East Africa and Egyptian waters
1918 HMS MINERVA , Marries Gertrude Wisburg, in London. Promoted Acting Lieutenant
1918 HMS MARLBOROUGH , serves with Grand Fleet as Lieutenant
1919 HMS PEMBROKE
1919 RN COLLEGE
Inter War years retires 1920 with the rank of Lt Commander
Joins AJEX and speaks out against Fascism.
After leaving the Navy tries a number of business ventures including furniture removals and a Fish shop.
1939 Recalled to active service in command of mine sweepers in the North Sea. Rank Acting Commander
1940 Mine Sweeping Division Admiralty.
1941 HMS MIRANDA Awarded the DSC by His Majesty King George IV
1942 HMS PEMBROKE
1943 HMS WILDFIRE
1944 HMS MYLODON
1945 Retires from the Navy due to ill heath soon after WW2 ends.
1946 Continues with AJEX becomes National Vice President and President of the East London branch
1948 Aide-de-Camp to Admiral of the Fleet Viscount Cunningham at Jewish remembrance at Whitehall
1948 Morris and Burly start what is to become Bright Instruments World leading company in medical Cryostat refrigeration
1965 Dies from smoking related illness. He was described at his passing "As one of the architects of the Jewish peace"  
Admiralty London
Royal Navy Mine Sweeping squadron
Rank & Uniforms of the Royal Navy
Jewish Remembrance Parade 1948. Commander Bright has the honour of being flag officer to Admiral of the Fleet Viscount Cunningham.
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