The robot voice and the same two old pics don't do justice to a true British hero, who led the turning of defeat into victory against the U boat menace which threatened Britains survival. He died as a result of overwork and exhaustion in the sea war against Germany in the second world war, in the appalling conditions of the North Atlantic. Every British schoolboy should know of his heroic deeds and his sacrifice for his country, and for their freedom.
Too my shame I have only just recently learned of this man and his unbelievable achievements . I live near Liverpool and I’m going to make it my business to pay his stature a visit and stare in awe . I would rather see his face and men like him on our currency then the Weak establishment traitor we have now .
My father served under him on HMS woodcock U99 the sister ship of HMS woodpecker wich was lost , he was an able seaman 1st cllass/ gunlayer on y turret the gun on the stern of the ship and i can remember well some of the tales he used to tell us (he had four sons and a daughter who loved him dearly ) and the love and respect they had for Johnnie or the old man as they would respectfuly call himand how he would always put his men under his comand first but would drive them like the devil to best the Germans wich they did and how devastated they were on learning of his death . After the battle of the atlantic his ship and some others dont know wich he might have told me but cant remember , shadowed i beleave HMS belfast on d day when she (Belfast) was shelling the french coast in support of the landings after that they were sent to the pacific and after being rammed buy i believe he said was a cruiser his captain messaged them my what big teeth you have to which the reply came all the better to eat you with they layed up in Australia for repairs and were the first british warship into Tokyo harbour along with the yanks after the bombs had been dropped and he was in the ranks of sailers on decks when the official surrender was signed . So proud of my ol man sadly he died of dementia in 2012 still miss him like crazy god bless him and his group dread to think what would have happened without them.
One of the greatest. A British hero
Walker was deeply religious, committed to CofE, although his wife become RC and a son became an RC priest. Faith no doubt sustained him.
The robot voice and the same two old pics don't do justice to a true British hero, who led the turning of defeat into victory against the U boat menace which threatened Britains survival. He died as a result of overwork and exhaustion in the sea war against Germany in the second world war, in the appalling conditions of the North Atlantic. Every British schoolboy should know of his heroic deeds and his sacrifice for his country, and for their freedom.
Too my shame I have only just recently learned of this man and his unbelievable achievements . I live near Liverpool and I’m going to make it my business to pay his stature a visit and stare in awe . I would rather see his face and men like him on our currency then the Weak establishment traitor we have now .
My father served under him on HMS woodcock U99 the sister ship of HMS woodpecker wich was lost , he was an able seaman 1st cllass/ gunlayer on y turret the gun on the stern of the ship and i can remember well some of the tales he used to tell us (he had four sons and a daughter who loved him dearly ) and the love and respect they had for Johnnie or the old man as they would respectfuly call himand how he would always put his men under his comand first but would drive them like the devil to best the Germans wich they did and how devastated they were on learning of his death . After the battle of the atlantic his ship and some others dont know wich he might have told me but cant remember , shadowed i beleave HMS belfast on d day when she (Belfast) was shelling the french coast in support of the landings after that they were sent to the pacific and after being rammed buy i believe he said was a cruiser his captain messaged them my what big teeth you have to which the reply came all the better to eat you with they layed up in Australia for repairs and were the first british warship into Tokyo harbour along with the yanks after the bombs had been dropped and he was in the ranks of sailers on decks when the official surrender was signed . So proud of my ol man sadly he died of dementia in 2012 still miss him like crazy god bless him and his group dread to think what would have happened without them.
awesome story thanks for sharing
AI narration makes what should be a epitaph to hero a complete waste of time watching.
A dreadful "robot" commentary, an insult to a great seaman!
U-boats were referred to by single numbers [i.e. U . 1 . 2 . 3] not as U123 [one hundred and twenty-three].