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A.B. William "Dusty" Miller
Royal Navy HMS Manchester
from:Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland
William Miller was an Asdic Operator. He served aboard HMS Manchester for the duration of it's wartime service. He had just come up on deck for a cigarette break when the torpedo hit. As a very strong swimmer he volunteered to go in the rafts and spent 5 hours in the water clinging to a raft.