Jim Richard Steel, R.N. (right) and an Philip Harry Davison, R.N., in the engine room of HMS Colossus during World War II.

(Photo courtesy of Jim R. Steel, R.N.)
© Jim R. Steel all rights reserved
Submitted by Jan Stokes

Crewman of HMS Colossus during World War II, Jim R. Steel is seen on the far left (with cigarette).

(Photo courtesy of Jim R. Steel, R.N.)
© Jim R. Steel all rights reserved
Submitted by Jan Stokes

This is a photograph of my father at his gun which was at the bow of the ship when it going from Austral to
Japan. His name is J. F. Trodd, he was on the HMS Ilex before going to the Colossus in 1944 at Newcastle.
He is the sitting on the left and that is when he started smoking, he is 86 and still going.

(Photo courtesy of Ian Trodd)

Christmas Day 1945 on HMS Colossus my father is J. F. Trodd is sitting on the back row first from the right and L. Lamberth is sitting front row forth from the right he is from Peterlee in County Durham. John W. Evans is seen front row 2nd from right.

(Photo courtesy of Ian Trodd)