Roberts, Frederick

Nationality:: British

Biography

Served from September 1940 to July 1946; enlisted for service aged 18 years.
Served on HMS Bergmont - Flower Clas Corvette - K189
Served on HMS Vindictive - Converted Aircraft Carrier - Freetown West Africa.
Served on HMS Indominatable - Aircraft Carrier,
Seved on HMS Wells - Town Class Destroyer under Captain Charles A.H.Owen.
Seved on HMS Burnham Under Captains Leaonard M. M. Stamp and Capatin Charles A. H. Owen.
Served on HMS Bulldog.
Was also based at several shore Naval Bases including; HMS Vindictive II at Scarpa Flow; HMS Lanka at Columbo, Ceylon; HMS Victory at Portsmouth England, HMS Edinburgh Castle at Freetown, Sierra Leone; HMS Orlando at Greenock Scotland and, HMS Skirmisher at Milford haven England,

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1939-1945 Star

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Naval Seaman ( Sto Class 1-A)
Unit:: Royal Navy

Atlantic Star

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Able Seaman (Sto Class 1-A)
Unit:: Royal Navy

Africa Star

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Leading Seaman (R.N, Sto Class 1-A)
Unit:: Royal Navy

Pacific Star

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Leading Seaman (R.N. sto Class 1-A)
Unit:: Royal Navy

Italy Star

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Leading Seaman (R.N. sto. Class 1-A)
Unit:: Royal Navy

Defence Medal 1939-1945

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Leading Seaman (R.N. Sto. Class 1 - A)
Unit:: Royal Navy

War Medal 1939-1945

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Leading Seaman (R.N. Sto. Class 1-A)
Unit:: Royal Navy

Sources

- Royal Navy Certificate of Service - Form S.1243 - S.-459 Revised August 1939.
- Documents from the Secretary of the Admiralty with compliments by command of the lords Commissioners of the Admiralty therein listing Awards Granted to Frederick Roberts (R.N.) during the war of 1939 - 1946