MERCHANTMAN GUNNERS OF THE SEVEN SEAS. 19 AND 20 APRIL 1943, LIVERPOOL. IN EVERY OCEAN OF THE WORLD BRITISH SHIPS STEAM IN CONVOY, CARRYING ARMS AND MUNITIONS, FOODSTUFFS AND SUPPLIES TO BRITAIN AND TO THE BATTLEFRONTS AND TO THE UNITED NATIONS. IN EVERY SHIP THERE ARE D E M S (DEFENSIVELY EQUIPPED MERCHANT SHIPS) GUNNERS, OFFICERS AND RATINGS OF THE ROYAL NAVY AND MEN OF THE MARITIME ROYAL ARTILLERY. THEIR JOB IS TO HELP FIGHT OFF THE U-BOAT PACKS, TO DEFEAT THE AIR ATTACKS AND TO DRIVE OFF THE E-BOATS. NEARLY ALL THE UNITED NATIONS FIGHTING THE WAR AT SEA ARE REPRESENTED AMONG D E M S GUNNER
MERCHANTMAN GUNNERS OF THE SEVEN SEAS. 19 AND 20 APRIL 1943, LIVERPOOL. IN EVERY OCEAN OF THE WORLD BRITISH SHIPS STEAM IN CONVOY, CARRYING ARMS AND MUNITIONS, FOODSTUFFS AND SUPPLIES TO BRITAIN AND TO THE BATTLEFRONTS AND TO THE UNITED NATIONS. IN EVERY SHIP THERE ARE D E M S (DEFENSIVELY EQUIPPED MERCHANT SHIPS) GUNNERS, OFFICERS AND RATINGS OF THE ROYAL NAVY AND MEN OF THE MARITIME ROYAL ARTILLERY. THEIR JOB IS TO HELP FIGHT OFF THE U-BOAT PACKS, TO DEFEAT THE AIR ATTACKS AND TO DRIVE OFF THE E-BOATS. NEARLY ALL THE UNITED NATIONS FIGHTING THE WAR AT SEA ARE REPRESENTED AMONG D E M S GUNNERS. THEY ARE TRAINED AT D E M S TRAINING SCHOOLS BY ROYAL NAVY OFFICERS AND RATINGS. - Two typical DEMS ratings; Leonard Henderson (left) of St Helens, Lancs, and William Fuller of Broadstairs, Kent. DEMS gunners come from every walk in life. Some are Naval pensioners, recalled after 20 or 30 years in the Royal Navy: others are youngsters not long from school. They must be men of courage, resource and determination
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