

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)


Leading Airman Theodore Diggins Thevenard, FX88610
Second World War
Navy
United Kingdom
Pre-war sportsman/woman
PENSACOLA (BARRANCAS) NATIONAL CEMETERY
By Tim Jones
United Kingdom

Ordinary Seaman James Halliday - A short but eventful war
By Matt Halliday
United Kingdom

Petty Officer Radio Mechanic Horace Edward Bowman, HMS Dasher
By Lynne Muir
United Kingdom

Able Seaman Arthur Charles Royal, HMS the Good Hope
By Lynne Muir
United Kingdom

Private Robert Reedman, Royal Marine Light Infantry
By ian reedman
United Kingdom
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