

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)


Leading Stoker, William Henry Arthur Tucker, 302776, HMS Goliath, Royal Fleet Reserve
By Nick Tucker
United Kingdom

Petty Officer 1st Class, William Henry Tucker, 118635, HMS Goliath, Royal Fleet Reserve
By Nick Tucker
United Kingdom

Petty Officer Stoker, Samuel Tucker, 158495, HMS Vivid, Royal Navy
By Nick Tucker
United Kingdom

Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class, Richard James Tucker, M/1537, HMS Goliath, Royal Navy
By Nick Tucker
United Kingdom

Petty Officer Horace Benjamin Tucker, 182413, HMS Swiftsure, Royal Navy
By Nick Tucker
United Kingdom
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