Lieut. Alexander Edward (Alec) ANDERSON R. N.
General Notes:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_Wanklyn_%28Royal_Navy_officer%29 Lieutenant Alec Anderson was serving in the Royal Navy. He had commanded a destroyer, and during a convoy escort operation he had rammed and sunk a German U-boat off the coast of Ireland. His crippled ship was towed into Newport for repairs, and he used the opportunity to visit his sister and nephew in Scotland. The meeting had a profound effect upon David, who was deeply impressed by his exploits. Alec survived the war, but not the 1918 flu pandemic.[6]
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