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The Airmen's Stories - Midshipman (FAA) G W Roberts

George William Roberts, from Woking, was with 808 Squadron at Wick in early July 1940, flying Fulmars on dockyard defence. He embarked with the squadron in HMS Ark Royal on 22nd October 1940 and served with it in the actions in the Mediterranean in 1941.

On 11th October 1941 Roberts was posted to 800 Squadron in HMS Indomitable. He later served at Macrihanish and then went to HMS Khedive on 31st December 1943 for air gunnery duties.

Roberts was killed on 30th May 1946, whilst serving with 736 Squadron FAA at HMS Vulture, a training airfield near Padstow, Cornwall.

He was 25 and is buried in St Merryn churchyard, Cornwall.

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