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)
Able Seaman Ronald Allenby Crunden P/JX 145539, H.M.S Acheron
Signaller Maurice William Tovey, HM Submarine E4
Chief Stoker (Pensioner) Joseph Samuel Farman, Royal Navy (Royal Fleet Reserve)
Ordinary Telegraphist John Walter Newland Fitch, HMS Hampshire
Leading Seaman William Henry Bennett, HMS Hampshire
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