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)
Acting Leading Seaman Thomas Frederick James Backlog, H.M.S. Vesper, Royal Navy
By Nick Tucker
United Kingdom
Chief Petty Officer Victualling William Coombe Foard, HMS Colossus
By Kevyn Braddock
United Kingdom
Commander Rudolf Henry Cole Verner, HMS Inflexible
By Alison Barnes
United Kingdom
Bombardier Charles William Poling, Royal Marine Artillery, HMS Good Hope
By Alison Barnes
United Kingdom
Ordinary Seaman Sydney Bernard Ingall - HMS Collingwood
By Stephen Dalton
United Kingdom
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