I am trying to find information on my uncle, sadly no longer with us, who served with the Royal Navy and was at Juno Beach on 6th June....
Hi all This is my first post and wondered if anyone could help with my Grandads Navy record. When I was a child I remember seeing some old...
HMS Mary Rose So I’ve finished my research into Dad’s WWII Royal Navy service and have one nagging query. An entry in the 2023 Royal Navy search...
A friend whose father died when she was very young has asked me to 'translate/explain' his service record, which she obtained from MoD....
My dad was a Royal Navy Signalman based on HMS Nile, would he have had that name on his cap tally??
I'm looking for help compiling information on the 20 RN/RM casualties commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial from D-DAY. In particular i'm after...
Hi, this is my first post, saying hello to you all. What has brought me here is I'm trying to figure out a photo of my grandfather. He is in a...
The folowing is part of appendix 8, NAVAL WARFARE AND INTELLIGENCE ALONG THE NORTH AFRICAN COASTS, JANUARY – JUNE 1942, from Michele Palermo's...
For the past 8 years or so, I've been collecting data and mapping the locations of all the ships that were sunk in World War II as a result of the...
Hi all, Warspite and Orion are both credited by numerous sources as having fired the first naval round on D-DAY. It's my understanding that Orion...
During current research into my Fathers WW2 Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve service, I discovered the following book: HOSTILITIES ONLY - TRAINING...
Hello Everyone/Anyone , Am trying at the moment to find my grandfathers WW2 Navy Records. I have his WW1 records as he served in both wars. On...
The following sailors from HMS Hornet are listed by CWGC as dying on this date. BALLARD, Leonard F, Act/Chief Motor Mechanic 4c, P/MX 125167,...
At Boston Common, Massachusetts
OVERTON JACK Rank: Leading Seaman Service No: C/SSX 14723 Date of Death: 20/11/1944 Age: 29 Regiment/Service: Royal Navy HMS Yezo Memorial:...
My grandfather was a Lt Commander on HMS Exeter when it was sunk and, as a family, we have recently discovered an incredibly personal and detailed...
Hereford &Worcester Archives World War II Reminiscences Some of my colleagues are enjoying the opportunity to listen to their...
I don't know if people are already aware of this, but there is an extensive collection of naval manuals available here. Most are US Navy, but...
Just been reading about Patrick Macnee The bowler hatted hero of The Avengers. Just now appearing in the Bond film A View to a Kill on the telly....
Hi all, I received an update from The Royal Navy search team today in regards to requesting my great grandfather, Robert Salt’s, records of...
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