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Pages recalling the service
lives of f individuals who served in the Royal Navy, Royal
Marines, and WRNS.
World War ONE
Paymaster Lieutenant Commander
Edward N. Hopkns
A short account of a naval carrier which began in 1896 and saw
him serve in the troubles in Benin , the 4th Boxer Rebellion and
the First World War.
Able Seaman JAMES HART, LONDON
DIVISION RNVR "My Part In the
Great War" An account of his time with the Royal Naval Division
fighting ashore as an infantryman during the First World War.
Telegraphist (S) Clifford Dennison
Trained as a specialist Telegraphist Clifford found himself at a
remote radio station in India working as part of the naval
signals intelligence organisation based at HMS Anderson in
Colombo, eavesdropping on Japanese morse code transmission.
WRNS
Torpedoman Barbara Sugden
Barbara enlisted in the WRNS with no expectation of what
role she would play in the war effort; imagine her
surprise when she was allocated to a branch newly opened
to women. She was to train as a Torpedoman and soon
found herself working on depth charges and gyro
compasses, sometimes even at sea.
Wren Anne McCormick
A
brief account of an accident in 1943 which claimed the lives of
8 WRNS ratings and how one of these young women is still remembered to
this day.
.CODER
(Specialist) ANGUS KIDD
In "I Spy" Angus recalls his time as a
national serviceman in the Royal Navy, his
selection and training for specialisation in
interception of Russian communications during the Cold War
era.