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)
Sub-Lieutenant (A) Derek Arthur Grose Tomlinson, HMS Nightjar, Royal Navy
Aircraft Identifier John Bavis Beeston Bancroft, P/JS 2639, Royal Navy
Chief Ship's Cook Frederick Norman Tucker, HMS Monmouth, Royal Navy
Lieutenant Leonard Raoul Pugh, Royal Marines
Ordinary Seaman John Edward Brooke Wild, D/JX 362168, HMS Itchen, Royal Navy
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