HMS Sheffield survivor 'proud' of service to the country during Falklands War

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HMS Sheffield survivor 'proud' of service to the country during Falklands War
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David Atkinson survived when HMS Sheffield became the first British warship lost in combat since the Second World War. On Sunday David and his shipmates went to a memorial service at Sheffield Cathedral

It was an emotional reunion seen by millions after it was captured on the Daily Mirror’s front page. Royal Navy leading radio operator David Atkinson had caught sight of his wife Joy and young son David after returning from the Falklands War.

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