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)
Able Seaman Albert Edward McKenzie VC, RN, HMS Vindictive - 'Naval heroics at Zeebrugge'
Captain Edward Stephen Fogarty Fegen VC, Royal Navy, HMS Jervis Bay - 'Lost at Sea'
Commander Loftus William Jones VC, Royal Navy, HMS Shark - 'Killed during Battle of Jutland'
Able Seaman William Alfred Savage VC, Royal Navy - 'Bravery during Operation Chariot'
Ordinary Seaman Dennis Howard Brunton, HMS Calpe
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