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L.Sea. Thomas Greenwood
HMS Warspite Royal Navy
from:Surrey
Tom Greenwood joined HMS Warspite on the 28th of March 1941. He was involved in the Battle of Cape Matapan, where the Italian fleet cruisers Zara, Four and Poland were sunk. He was part of the Malta convoy work and took part in the Battle of Crete, assisting the 8th Army bombardment off the North Africa Coast. The ship was attacked by Stuka Bombers off Crete and was damaged, the Warspite was taken to America for repairs.