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H.M.S. Ganges Museum | all galleries >> Galleries >> IMAGES FROM THE 1940's > 1939-40 - ARTHUR P. EDWARDS, BOY SIGNALMAN, ON THE FLAG DECK, CTB 01.11.1944.JPG
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1939-40 - ARTHUR P. EDWARDS, BOY SIGNALMAN, ON THE FLAG DECK, CTB 01.11.1944.JPG

The following was received from Duncan Edwards, Arthur's Great Nephew.
Arthur (Pat) Edwards who attended circa 1939-40 - the photographs have only recently come to light as they were kept hidden away after his death in 1944.
Uncle Arthur D/JX 162712 was a signalman and served aboard HMS Prince of Wales.
When it was sunk on 10th December 1941 he was rescued and taken to Australia on arrival there he discovered the key for the signal box was still in his pocket, this ordinary looking brass key and his medals were also amongst the artefacts of his which were kept along with the pictures. He was later assigned to the frigate HMS Whitaker, tragically on the 1st November 1944 he was killed t the age of 21 when it was struck by 2 torpedoes from U-483.


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