Image resource, Evan Morris
A Welshman’s vocal singing was utilized to maintain spirits high on the objective
In among World War Two’s most bold raids, a caught Japanese angling watercraft took a trip 4,000 miles in 48 days to damage 7 adversary battleships.
On board the vessel that left Western Australia for Singapore in fall 1942 was Ronald “Taffy” Morris from Pentre, Rhondda Cynon Taf.
He signed up with others from the UK, Australia and New Zealand in Operation Jaywick.
The objective was so deceptive that information of the Military Medal (MM) he got was not revealed up until 1946.
It was successful in sinking as several Japanese ships in one early morning as the Royal Navy accomplished in the whole war, and their tale was retold in a 1989 mini-series starring Jason Donovan.
Ronald’s honours are currently anticipated to bring up to ₤ 80,000 at public auction, with his initiatives compared to the Dambuster raids.
In his publication The …