Navy
Sailors during both world wars faced some of the toughest conditions and most dangerous operations. From direct conflict with other war ships, to supporting amphibious invasions, escorting vital supply convoys and the tense cat-and-mouse of submarine warfare, life in the navy was as varied as it was hazardous. Tell us their stories. (Image: © IWM A 176)
Midshipman Fred Watkinson, Fleet Air Arm ~ Died Attacking the Königsberg
Private George Frank Woolley, CH/7925, Royal Marine Light Infantry, HMS 'Hogue' (1875-1914)
Able Seaman Walter James Udy D/222314, Royal Navy, HMS 'Forte'
Petty Officer Regulating Harold William Cornish P/222101, Royal Navy, H.M.S. 'Victory'
Stoker Dugald Gillies Wood 7684S, Royal Naval Reserve, HMS 'Indefatigable'
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