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1206332 Biggs Walter Laurence MID. Royal Navy The WW2 story of Laurence Walter Biggs has been recorded in a book titled; http://www.Amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0992429307/virtonthevirtuat"target="new">'Above and Beyond'. It was written for our family so his memory and story would not be lost to the passing of time. I can only encourage you to record your families war story. The book concludes with the the story of Peter Bickmore BEM who served on MTB 243. Royal Navy Research Archive book review: Above and Beyond, is a story of one man’s journey to God; Laurence Walter Biggs’ story tells of his journeys in World War Two as a Seaman Gunner on the Russian convoys to Murmansk, to officer training school as a CW candidate and an unexpected turn of events when he has to leave the course. Laurence finds himself promoted to Leading Seaman and doing three jobs on his return to normal duty; by day a Gunnery instructor at HMS Gosling teaching new entrants, by night teaching weapons and commando skills to civilians gong behind enemy lines, and when called for, he operated as the Coxswain of a vessel in the top secret world of covert operations with one of the RNs Special Operations Groups. After completing 10 missions with the Special Operations Group it really was back to 'normal’ duties, this time with Coastal Forces employed on minesweepers and patrol work. In December 1944, after several near brushes with death, Laurence finds himself floating in the freezing waters of the North Sea after MTB 243 has struck a mine and been abandoned, he makes a promise to serve God. The book takes its title from the citation for the award of Mentioned in Dispatches ‘Above and Beyond the Call of Duty’ which Laurence received for his actions that night a aboard MTB 243, a night which would mark the start of his journey to God and a promise to keep. Laurence Biggs lived to fulfill his promise and became an ordained a Priest in the Anglican Church of England on Sunday 21st May 1967 and later emigrated to Australia in 1970. He died in 2005 in Drouin, Victoria, his last Parish. Mark A. Biggs Add to this record.  Related Content: HMS Gosling Can you help us to add to our records? Add a record to our website. The names and stories on this website have been submitted by their relatives and friends. If your relations are not listed please add their names so that others can read about them Did you or your relatives live through the Second World War? Do you have any photos, newspaper clippings, postcards or letters from that period? Have you researched the names on your local or war memorial? Were you or your relative evacuated? Did an air raid affect your area? If so please let us know. Help us to build a database of information on those who served both at home and abroad so that future generations may learn of their sacrifice. Contact us. Celebrate your own Family History Celebrate by honouring members of your family who served in the Secomd World War both in the forces and at home. We love to hear about the soldiers, but also remember the many who served in support roles, nurses, doctors, land army, muntions workers etc. Please use our Family History resources to find out more about your relatives. Then please send in a short article, with a photo if possible, so that they can be remembered on these pages.

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