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John Smith WATSON

Roll of Service 1939-1945

John SmithWATSON

Able Seaman: H.M.S Orion, a Leander Class Light Cruiser.

 

 

Personal Details

  • Calton, Glasgow,

    Lanarkshire, Scotland.

  • Calgary,

    Alberta, Canada.

Service History

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Flashes from the 6 inch guns of the Leander class cruiser H.M.S ORION

Flashes from the 6 inch guns of the Leander class cruiser H.M.S ORION can be seen against the darkness during a nightime bombardment of enemy positions on the Garigliano River. 18 - 19 January 1944. Picture: Courtesy of Imperial War Museum. This image was created and released by the Imperial War Museum on the IWM Non Commercial Licence. Photographs taken, or artworks created, by a member of the forces during their active service duties are covered by Crown Copyright provisions. Faithful reproductions may be reused under that licence, which is considered expired 50 years after their creation.
'Flashes from the 6 inch guns of the Leander class cruiser H.M.S ORION can be seen against the darkness during a nightime bombardment of enemy positions on the Garigliano River. 18 - 19 January 1944.'
[Picture: Courtesy of Imperial War Museums.] © IWM ( A 21524)

British light cruiser H.M.S ORION

British light cruiser H.M.S ORION underway after completion of a refit at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, USA. 20 February 1942. Picture: Courtesy of Imperial War Museum. This image was created and released by the Imperial War Museum on the IWM Non Commercial Licence. Photographs taken, or artworks created, by a member of the forces during their active service duties are covered by Crown Copyright provisions. Faithful reproductions may be reused under that licence, which is considered expired 50 years after their creation.
'British light cruiser H.M.S ORION underway after completion of a refit at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, USA. 20 February 1942.'
[Picture: Courtesy of Imperial War Museums.] © IWM (FL 4708)

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Picture: Header, Original Caption: Down the ramp of a Coast Guard Landing barge Yankee soldiers storm toward the beach-sweeping fire of Nazi defenders in the D-Day Invasion of the French Coast. Troops ahead may be seen lying flat under the deadly machine gun resistance of the Germans. Soon the Nazis were driven back under the overwhelming Invasion forces thrown in from Coast Guard and Navy amphibious craft.
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