Frank Smale of Cardiff was in the Royal Navy in the First World War. In 1916 he served as a Petty Officer on HMS Bellerophon (including the Battle of Jutland on 31 May). These photographs were taken when King George V visited the fleet in 1916, on board HMS Benbow. (Both HMS Bellerophon and HMS Benbow were in the 4th Battle Squadron - 4BS). The captions on the photographs say 'King's visit to the Fleet, 1916'; 'Ships' companies of 4BS on board HMS Benbow for march past'; 'Cheering the King as he left Benbow'; 'Quarter deck of Benbow'; King with captains of 4BS on Quarter Deck of Benbow'; 'King George V with Vice-Admiral Sturdee following'.