During this attack Japanese airman flying Japanese D3A-1 ‘VAL’ dive bombers flying from the Japanese Imperial fleet, dropped their bombs on the HMS Dorsetshire, who had a very large contingent of South African Naval personnel, she simply blew up when a detonated an ammunition magazine and cont...
Royal Marine Commandos attached to 3rd Division move inland from Sword Beach on the Normandy coast, 6 June 1944. It was “tough going through the minefields but they got there”. “And were the paratroops glad to see us!” remarked Lt. Thomas, who further remarked that for the next few ...
30.11.1936 joined Royal Naval Volunteer Supplementary Reserve [attached to London Division, RNVR] 01.04.1940 - 16.11.1941 Assistant to Naval Attaché, Stockholm (Sweden) [HMS President] 17.11.1941 25.11.1944 - (07.1945) Assistant Naval Attaché, Stockholm (Sweden) [HMS President] transferred to ...