By any standards Mick Stoke's experiences in the Royal Navy during
the Second World War were remarkable. Aged nineteen, he was
'Mentioned in Despatches' and awarded the Distinguished Service
Cross for his courage during incessant bombing during the Siege of
Tobruk. He survived multiple torpedo attacks, firstly serving on
the cruiser Glasgow, which was hit twice; on the battleship Queen
Elizabeth at sea and blown up by human torpedoes at Alexandria; and
on HMS Hardy, struck in January 1944, while escorting Russian
Arctic Convoy JW56B. In 1942, he was serving on HMS Carlisle during
the fiercely fought Malta convoys and took part in the Battle of
Sirte. Later that year he was awarded the MBE 'for outstanding
bravery, resource and devotion to duty during very heavy bombing'
at the port of Bone during Operation TORCH. He went on to serve at
D-Day and later in the Pacific on HMS Rajah. It is a privilege to
read Mick Stoke's graphic and modest account of his naval service
in the Second World War. Readers will appreciate and understand how
he became 'The Most Highly Decorated Midshipman in the Royal Navy'.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
