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)
Marine James H. Harris ~ Gunner 1st Class, HMS Hood
Lance Corporal Frank Evason, PLY/X 106353, 26 Royal Marines Lt A.A. Bty.
Petty Officer Stoker Albert Edward Webb 299777, Royal Navy (RFR/PO/B/76574). H.M.S. “Bulwark.”
Lieutenant Ronald Henry Saull GM, RNVR, 'HMS Odyssey'
Able Seaman P/JX 212451 Leslie James McKinley Bodle, HMS Cossack
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