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238947 Lt. Robert Edward "Scratch" Williams Royal Navy HMS Manchester from:Cosham, Portsmouth Robert Williams of Portsmouth, joined the Royal Navy in September 1938. He was on HMS Vindictive and went to Barbados and Puerto Rico in 1939. His next ship was HMS Nelson and during 1941 he crossed the Equator in her. His next ship was HMS Manchester serving as Captain's Secretary. Many years later, Robert took part in the documentary shown on TV about the Manchester (the case of Captain Harold Drew). Robert was one of the crew survivors who returned to Britain on HMS Pathfinder. Robert then joined HMS Argus. Argus was the first aircraft carrier ever built. The ship went under attack in Algiers when Robert was keeping the Action Log. In August 1944 Robert was appointed to HMS Flycatcher, a Naval Air Station in Norfolk. Later Flycatcher moved to Middle Wallop in Hampshire (now Army Air Corps). After the end of the war Robert was appointed to staff in Malta working for Admiral Sir Algernon Willis. In the summer of 1948 Robert embarked on a course in Russian in Cambridge. Following his course he was appointed the staff of the Admiral Commanding Reserves in March 1950. The Naval Reserve at that time was a large command. Clifford Add to this record.  Related Content: HMS Manchester HMS Argus HMS Nelson HMS Pathfinder HMS Flycatcher 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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