EP6: The Royal Navy & the Far East

The 1.7 Million Stories of CWGC

This time Max Dutton sets sail on a journey to discover more about the Royal Navy. Max is joined by Dr Nick Hewitt, Head of Collections and Research at the Museum of the Royal Navy, and Siggy Lee, Conservation Officer for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Listen in as they discuss the vital globe spanning role of the Royal Navy during the World Wars, the challenges of commemorating those lost at sea, and explore the fascinating story of the British Pacific Fleet in 1945. Special guest Rich Hills, CWGC’s Director of Africa, Asia and Pacific Area, gives us his Desert Island Cemeteries in an interview that showcases the work undertaken to remember those who fought and died in the Far East.

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