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)
Chief Yeoman of Signals (Pensioner) Herbert James Francis Tucker, Royal Navy
By Nick Tucker
United Kingdom
Ordinary Seaman John Henry Carless - "Continued Fighting to the End"
By MALCOLM PEEL
United Kingdom
Lieutenant Richard Douglas Sandford VC, Royal Navy - 'Heroics at Zeebrugge'
By MALCOLM PEEL
United Kingdom
Assistant Steward Robert Henley Tucker, HM LCH 185, Royal Navy
By Nick Tucker
United Kingdom
Assistant Steward Norman Reginald Tucker, HMS Afrikander, Royal Navy
By Nick Tucker
United Kingdom
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