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Those known to have sailed in HMS Ark Royal during the Second World War 1939-1945. - Allcock Joseph. Able Seaman
- Bird Arthur John. Cpl.
- Collitt Edwin Frank. Able Sea.
- Upfield George Frederick James. CPO.
- Wood DSM Bertram. Stoker 1/Cl. (d.1942)
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Want to know more about HMS Ark Royal? There are:18 items tagged HMS Ark Royal available in our Library
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Able Sea. Edwin Frank Collitt HMS Ithuriel Edwin Collitt served from 1939 to early 1941 on HMS Ark Royal, taking part in the Battle of River Plate and the hunting of the Graf Spee and Bismarck. He then served at HMS Vernon from 20th Sept 1941 until he was recalled on 14th February 1942 and drafted to HMS Ithuriel on 16th February.
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CPO. George Frederick James Upfield HMS Ark Royal CPO George Upfield served in HMS Ark Royal.
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Cpl. Arthur John "Dickie" Bird Portsmouth Royal Marine Commando, "G" Coy Several medals were lost during house move in early fifties. My father was first a Marine, then corporal then sergeant. He was unlucky on HMS Manchester and HMS Ark Royal.
My father, Dickie Bird, was a very brave man and did the best he could in another pointless war along with all the other men and women who fought for their country and freedom for their helpless families.
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Stoker 1/Cl. Bertram Wood DSM HMS Ark Royal (d.1942) My grandfather, Bertram Wood DSM, served in the Royal Navy from 1924 until April 1942, when he was killed. He served in HMS Ark Royal, HMS Royal Sovereign, HMS Pembroke, HMS Chatham, HMS Repulse, HMS Renown, HMS Ramillies, HMS Valiant, HMS Pegasus, HMS Ajax and HMS Havock.
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Able Seaman Joseph Allcock HMS Manchester My Dad, Joseph Allcock, having already survived the sinking of HMS Ark Royal survived the sinking of HMS Manchester and was taken prisoner of War and held by the Vichy French at the Laghouat Internment Camp in Algeria. He was hospitalised for some time with yellow fever and spoke very highly of the Red Cross and all they did for them. Upon his release, he was asked to speak at a fund raising dinner for the Red cross and I have a copy of his typed speech.
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