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)
Stoker Roy Dundon, W2173, Royal Australian Naval Reserve, H.M.A.S. Perth
Petty Officer Wren Ellen Victoria Whittall 1669, W.R.N.S., H.M.S. 'Britannia II'
Ordinary Telegraphist Charles William Bloomfield, London/Z/7263, RNVR, H.M. Trawler "Gambri."
Able Seaman George William Oades, Tyneside Z/7618, RNVR, H.M.S. "Jessamine."
Able Seaman Norman Rigley KP/196, R.N.V.R., Drake Bn. R.N. Division
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