Ep 9 Part I - Mickey Ellis - From running wild to Royal Navy training

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Episode 9 Part I: ‘’Under the sea, Under the sea, Darling it's better.’’
This week, we have Mickey Ellis, who dedicated his career to the Royal Navy. I met Mickey while giving out flyers outside the Royal Albert Hall at the D-Day 80th Anniversary: Remembering the Normandy Landings event.

Mickey grew up in Hounslow and had a colourful childhood, from running wild in the neighbourhood to living in different council houses. What was Honslow and London like in the 50s? What do you play as a child in the 50s and 60s? Want to hear first-hand experience of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation without TV?

He joined the Royal Navy at age 15 to rebel against his dad and spent 22 years in the service. From the Arctic Circle to Hong Kong, from seaman to diver, what were his experiences like in the Royal Navy? Do you know what social life was like in the Royal Navy? Come and dive into Part I of a Royal Navy's officer story.

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