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Remarkably

  • Writer: John Service
    John Service
  • Aug 21
  • 1 min read

Immediately after the sinking of the Japanese Heavy cruiser Haguro  on the night of 14-15th May, 1945, still a midshipman, he returned to the UK in a troop ship for courses on promotion to sub-lieutenant.  He was appointed to Saumarez, leader of the 3rd Destroyer  Flotilla in the Mediterranean.   Remarkably there were four other Old Etonians and one Old Harrovian in the wardroom and another OE was Able Seaman Straker, the navigator's yeoman.

Obituary Captain Walter Godsal, Daily Telegraph, 15th August, 2025

 
 
 

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