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)
Ordinary Telegraphist Donald Charles Buchanan, P/JX 205817, RN, 'HMS Mercury'
Chief Stoker William George Ditch 149805, Royal Navy, 'HMS Bulwark'
Boy 1st Class John Gilbert Eyres J/38262, Royal Navy, 'HMS Black Prince'
Captain Spencer Allen Hickley, Royal Navy
Leading Stoker Laurence 'Lorrie' Crumpton ~ HMS Hood
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