This story ws submitted to the People's War site by Jane Otto of East Berkshire College on behalf of Bill Davis and has been added to the site with his permission. The author fully understands the ...

On Merchant Navy Day, 3 September, the Falkland Islands remember all those merchant seafarers who helped to liberate the Falkland Islands in 1982 and those, past and present, who do so much to keep ...

The war broke out when, as a sixteen-year-old Merchant Navy midshipman, I was homeward bound towards the end on my first trip, a six months voyage to the Far East as far as Japan. My ship a 9000 ton ...

Every year on September 3rd, Merchant Navy Day is observed in Australia and the United Kingdom. This day honours the men and women of the Merchant Navy who have contributed significantly to the ...

This year’s Merchant Navy Day on 3 September 2024 marks 110 years since merchant ships departed Wellington carrying troops to the First World War, and 80 years since two New Zealand vessels supported ...

Twelve British seafarers have been recognized for going above and beyond the call of duty, receiving the prestigious Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service which is celebrating its 20th ...

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