Two rare naval Diaries of Surgeon Commander William Rhodes Harrison, R. N. British naval Diplomat 1876-1951, based in Constantinople, Turkey, Rhodes, Greece, Battle of Heligoland Bight, Southeastern north sea, serving aboard H.M.S. Imogen & H.M.S. Amethyst, first Fleet-British Navy. the first diary (1908-09) includes rare detail relating to the young Turk Revolution and the Albanian, Macedonian fight in Turkey. Military details include events affecting the Sultan of Turkey, descriptions of life in Constantinople and daily details of life whilst stationed in Turkey, H.M.S.Imogen 1908-10. Pre 1900 he was stationed in Shanghai, china and had an involvement in the Hong Kong 99 year lease entered into with china by the British Government. Later he was involved in World War I as a Surgeon Commander on H.M.S. Amethyst. the second diary (1910-14) includes notes from World War I pertaining to the battle of Heligoland Bight in the Southeastern north sea between the British and German navy. Some excerpts from both diaries are available.