leaving in 1947 as a chief petty officer (and also a trained diver), briefly becoming a Royal Marines policeman. William Blackett (grandad), born in Wallsend in 1926. Joined the Royal Navy through ...

York's Company of Merchant Adventurers has honoured local cadets and armed forces units for their exceptional service and community contributions.

The Duke of Edinburgh met troops deployed to Estonia in January, and royal fans have noticed his strong resemblance to one of his late relatives ...

Ships from the Royal Navy Gibraltar Squadron added another string to their ... come together to prove a concept of utilising the launch as a dive platform. Chief Petty Officer James Roberts “Being ...

The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) is deeply saddened to ... General Jennie Carignan, Chief of the Defence Staff “My thoughts are with the family, friends and shipmates of Petty Officer Gregory Applin. We ...

He served for 22 years, leaving in 1947 as a chief petty officer (and also a trained ... the official newspaper of the Royal Navy, Navy News, brings you the latest news, features and award winning ...

Her father had joined the Royal Navy aged 16 and sailed the world on a number of warships as a chief petty officer, before moving to Bristol and working as an electrician on HMS Flying Fox. Ms Grey ...

Former Chief Petty Officer in The Royal Navy. Beloved husband of Alma. Proud father of John Gordon, and much loved brother, uncle, friend and father-in-law. A private funeral service will take place.

A retired Royal Navy officer died with 'panic in his eyes' in front of his horrified wife while scuba-diving in Indonesia, an inquest has heard. Robert Bolton had been on a dream cruise with his ...

The Royal Canadian Navy has released the name of the ... The ship and those closest to Petty Officer Applin, the fleet and the entire navy are impacted by this tragic event," French said. "We are ...