Merchant Navy
Logistics are a key part of any war. Without the right supplies, an army cannot fight. The men and women who were responsible for delivering these supplies did so with very little fanfare despite facing incredible dangers on a daily basis. Tell us their stories. (Image: © IWM A 17398)
Third Officer Henry Eyton Williams, SS Solon II (Swansea), Merchant Navy.
By Jeremy Elsworth
United Kingdom
Assistant Bed Steward John Hampton, Mercantile Marine, SS 'Abosso'
By Jeremy Elsworth
United Kingdom
Master Archibald Bisset Smith VC, Mercantile Marine - 'Went down with his Ship'
By MALCOLM PEEL
United Kingdom
Fireman & Trimmer Benjamin Thomson - The Fireman Footballer
By Alexander Marchi
United Kingdom
Mess Room Boy Frederick William Barrow, aged 16, Mercantile Marine
By Philip Baldock
United Kingdom
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