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This week comes news of First Class Stoker Charles James Willis younger son of Mrs A Latham, Kings Road, Foley park who is serving on the minesweeper HMS Sharpshooter, Stoker Willis who's photograph accompanies this paragraph took part in the recent Russian convoy action and his ship picked up many survivors from sunken craft. When last home in July this year he returned with 18 stitches in his knee, wounds received when his ship rammed and sank a u-boat in Northern waters, since then he has visited several countries in the Artic Circle and in his letter home recently, he enclosed a Russian ten shilling note and an Icelandic currency note. Only 21 years of age he has been in the Navy three years and before that he was employed by Wilson Lovatt Ltd contractors. He was educated at Holt Heath School, Holt Fleet and came to Kidderminster with his mother six years ago. Very keen on sports of every description he played football for Kidderminster athletic and was also fond of darts, snooker, billiards and skating. His elder brother L/Cpl William Willis is serving with the Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry somewhere in England.

Charles Willis HMS Sharpshooter

Various photo's Charles Willis

Photo top left - centre
Photo top right - back row, extreme left
Photo bottom left - left hand side
Photo bottom right - back row, right

Russian Convoy Medal

Card sent by Charlie

 

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