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This book tells the story of just a few of these quiet heroes

He went on to serve at D-Day and later in the Pacific on HMS Rajah

mostly in 816 Squadron flying carrier-based Fairey Swordfish

and the essential role Bletchley Park and Special Intelligence played in Allied success

The Quiet Heroes by Bernard Edwards mug without flinchingThe men of Britain's Merchant Navy, although unarmed civilians going about their lawful business were the first to be involved with the enemy in the Second World War. Less than nine hours after the declaration of war on 3 September 1939, the Donaldson liner Athenia was sunk without warning by a German U boat off the west coast of Ireland. From that moment onwards, British merchant seamen were constantly in the front line in all quarters of the globe.