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)
Marine Wilfred Cyril Russ, HMS Gosling
Lieutenant Thomas Wilkinson VC, H.M.S. Li Wo - Bravery in the South China Sea
Ordinary Seaman Edward James Harwood, Royal Navy - HMS Niger
Cook Sidney George Thomas Cooper, Royal Navy - HMS Courageous
Able Seaman James William Hooker, Royal Navy - HMS Tramp
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