Leading Air Mechanic (L) SFX/668 Lambert Wilson

Family details:
Son of Daniel L. and Alice B. Wilson, of St. Helens, Lancashire.

Census details:
1939 Register. 24 years old Lambert Wilson born 13/04/1915 a Warehouseman (Co-Op) Grocery, father Daniel L Wilson born 12/09/1888 a Retired (Publican), mother Alice B Wilson born 04/08/1892 a Licensee and sister Constance L Clayton (Stone,Wilson) born 08/01/1922 a Shop Assistant (Confectionery) are living at 42 Higher Parr Street, St Helens. Also at the address is Esther Kay born 03/01/1904 a Mental Nurse.

[b]HMS Formidable[/b] ILLUSTRIOUS-Class Fleet Aircraft Carrier ordered on 19th March 1937 from Harland and Wolff Ltd. at Belfast under the 1937 Programme. HMS Formidable operated mainly in the Mediterranean. Her initial role was to accompany a convoy to Capetown from December 1940 to January 1941. Subsequently she was called to the Mediterranean to replace the damaged HMS Illustrious in February 1941. She took part in the Battle of Cape Matapan 27-29 March 1941, and in the two following months was involved in convoy escort. She supported Crete operations in May where she suffered serious damage in air attacks by 1000kg bombs on 26 May 1941, and so was out of action for six months. Between June till December 1941 she underwent repairs in the USA, after which she sailed for the Indian Ocean to join the Eastern Fleet remaining there between March-August 1942. In October 1942 she returned to the Mediterranean and remained there until October 1943. She took part in the North African landings in November 1942 In February 1943, she was deployed in the Western Mediterranean.