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255725 A/Ldg.Sea. James William Exton Royal Navy HMS Matchless from:Wisbech, Cambridgeshire James Exton joined the Royal Navy as an able seaman on 30th of March 1940 and was based mostly in Portsmouth. On 13th of February 1942 he was posted to HMS Matchless and served there until 5th of December 1943. During that time he took part in Operation Harpoon, a heavily armed convoy to relieve Malta when HMS Matchless left the island disguised as an Italian warship. HMS Matchless also served as escort in the Arctic convoys, including escorting the Queen Mary when Winston Chuchill was on board. James also served on landing ships (tank 363, 214 and 239) from 11th of August 1944 until 5th of November 1945. He left the Navy in January 1946. He died in July 1953 in Wisbech. 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.**