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205022 Stoker George Henry Smith Royal Navy HMS Formidable from:Wellow, Isle of Wight (d.26th May 1941) George Henry Smith was a stoker on HMS Formidable in 1941 at the time when she was assisting off Crete. Formidable was bombed on May 26th 1941 and my Grandmother was told by another sailor from the ship sometime later when home on leave that George was killed during the bombing. He died of bomb blast and was buried at sea. George was my uncle though he died 5 years before I was born. His brother Ralph Smith, my father, was according to my mother badly affected by his brothers death. I do not recall my father ever talking about George except in the briefest way. It is only recently that I have found out the circumstances of Georges death.I have never seen a photograph of George and I'd like to know more about him. I wonder if there are any old crewmen out there who might have known George Smith? Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please type the first part our your email in the first box (eg. john.smith) the @ sign is added automaticallly, please type the second part in the second box (eg. gmail.com). Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**