Sydney Knowles

Sydney James Knowles
Born(1921-09-03)3 September 1921
Preston, Lancashire
Died31 July 2012(2012-07-31) (aged 90)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1939–1950
Unit
Battles / warsWorld War II
 • Battle of the Atlantic
 • Operation Pedestal
AwardsBritish Empire Medal

Sydney Knowles, BEM, (3 September 1921 – 31 July 2012) was a British Royal Navy frogman during and after World War II.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Obituary: Sydney Knowles". The Daily Telegraph. London. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  2. ^ Knowles, Sydney (2009). A diver in the dark : Experiences of a pioneer Royal Navy clearance diver (1st ed.). Bognor Regis: Woodfield Publishing. p. iv. ISBN 1846830826.