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 Gordon Kenneth Seth Bennett S/JX31357, HMS President III (MV Ashanti)
Chief Petty Officer William Alfred Bishop C/236099, R.N., H.M.S. Royal Arthur
Midshipman (A) John Douglas Wilson Barr, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Merlin
Stoker 1st Class Alfred Horsecroft SS/111176, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Teazer
Cape Boy Frederick Frieslaar - now rightfully commemorated
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