Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh - Philip was flotilla leader HMS Wallace
Time: Jun, 1942
Place: United Kingdom
Details: In June 1942, Philip was appointed to the V and W-class destroyer and flotilla leader HMS Wallace, which was involved in convoy escort tasks on the east coast of Britain, as well as the Allied invasion of Sicily.
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