Amateur film without titles shot by the founder of the Belgian Section of the Royal Navy, Lieutenant Victor Billet, records training scenes (drilling and sport) of the First Contingent at HMS Royal Arthur in October 1940, embarkation of members of the first four contingents on HMS Quentin Roosevelt on 30 January 1941 in the presence of Admiral Sir Gerald Dickens, and his own voyage (as the sole Belgian) on HMS Brilliant from 16 April 1941 to 17 July 1941, witnessing the scuttling of the German vessels Esso-Hamburg (formerly Esso Colon) on 4 June and Egerland on 5 June off Freetown after approach of HMS London and HMS Furious, and further scenes of naval activity off Gibraltar and Freetown, Sierra Leone.

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Summary: Billet was killed during the Dieppe Raid (Operation Jubilee) on 19 August 1942 while second-in-command of HMLCT 159(3). His son has identified the contents of this film, and points out that his father was serving on HMS Brilliant (attached to 18th Destroyer Flotilla, operating under South Atlantic Command) to obtain naval experience.