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John Roberts Royal Navy Veteran HMS Victory, HMS Alaric and the WW2 Russian convoys on board HMS Diadem

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In this interview, John talks of his final draft as Chief Petty Officer aboard the famous HMS Victory, at the Royal Navy Museum, Portsmouth. He also remembers some more detail about his time aboard HM Submarines and revisits his early years serving on HMS Diadem in world war two. His account of life at sea in a convoy, hunted by U Boats is captivating. Further material and the video films from John's interview can be viewed online in the John Roberts collection at the West Wales Veterans Archive on the Peoples Collection Wales website.

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John Roberts
Creator:
Neil Davies Age Cymru Dyfed
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John Roberts WWVA collection
Item uploaded:
19/2/2025
Date originally created:
15/1/2025
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