I am very grateful to Jim Beech for the following, written in June 2004: Bert was my sister Olive's boy friend, and together with his best mate from schooldays Jack…

                    These two photos were supplied by Will's brother, Pete in 2009: One of Will at H.M.S Ganges the other with…

Biographical Notes Made it to the Carley rafts, but did not survive. Saved the life of Harry Cross by helping him aboard the raft after Harry had spent several hours…