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)
Geoffrey Saxton White VC - "Heroics in the Dardanelles"
Petty Officer Alfred Edward Sefton VC, RN, HMS Coventry - 'Heroics in the Med.'
Lieutenant-Commander Edgar Christopher Cookson VC DSO, RN - 'Heroics on the Tigris'
Air Mechanic George William Fairs, F/41482, Royal Naval Air Service
Marine William Richard Everest, PO/X 2507, 102 Brigade, Royal Marines
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