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 Seaman Sidney Whiteley J/61741, Royal Navy, HMS 'Partridge'
Stoker 1st Class David Bradley D/SKX 309, Royal Navy, 'HMS Asphodel'
Ordinary Seaman Cecil Page P/JX189197, Royal Navy, 'HMS La Flore'
Able Seaman Cecil Reginald Fenner P/J45204, Royal Navy, 'HMS Victory'
Stoker 1st Class Robert Stanley Fullick K/13038, Royal Navy, H.M.S. “Aboukir”
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