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AB Joseph Francis "Mick" Rooney
Royal Navy HMS Zest
Joseph 'Mick' Rooney served with the Royal Navy aboard HMS Ganges where h trained and also served on HMS Pembroke and HMS Zest. HMS Zest provided protection for North Sea convoys to Russia.
Mick was a wireless operator, but spent much of his time recovering Merchant Seaman from the sea following successful attacks by U-boats. He was reputed to have been the only member of his ship's company who was never sea sick.