William Campbell is from Lossiemouth, Scotland. He served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War, mainly aboard the battleship King George V. In this interview he painted a detailed portrait of what life was like on the ship, from the weather to the food to the uniform. William was able to travel all around the Atlantic, including stops in ports as varied as Murmansk and Trinidad.
He was interviewed for this project by Crestwood student Jessie Cooke in March 2012.
Videos
- 1. William Campbell - Introduction and Enlistment
- 2. Training; Life on Ship
- 3. The Uniform
- 4. Personal Items; The Mail; The Job of the Ship
- 5. The Weather; Winter on the Ship
- 6. The Bombings and the Shelters
- 7. Interesting People; The Murmansk Run
- 8. The Sinking of the Bismark
- 9. The Punjabi
- 10. The Punjabi, Part Two
- 11. Saving the Crew
- 12. Damage; The South Atlantic
- 13. First Action
- 14. Interactions; VE Day
- 15. Personal Impacts of the War
