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HMS Andromeda: Looking for Jeffrey contact Geoffrey’s son on 0151 342 5063. POAET Steven J Langthorp. Serving in Bourne branch. S/Lt G C J MacPherson. Served: Pluto. June 5. Aged 78.
‘Big Wiggy’ Bennett and brother Anthony HMS Pembroke: In the POs mess in 848 Naval Air Squadron. Ships and units Tom Hogan. CPO SA. Served 23 years Neptune. Richard House. Sto 1. Served in Larne.
‘Little Wiggy’ who served on Andromeda in Nelson Block was a ship’s wheel on the included Seahawk, Daedalus, Heron, Yeovil- S&S, branch mainly aircraft stores in Indefat- Capt R C Read. Served: Auriga, Scott, June 14. Aged 81.
1975-76. Contact David ‘Dusty’ Miller LOEM wall of the bar. Does anyone remember the ton, 845 NAS, 707 NAS, 848 NAS, and 846 igable, Loch Insh, Loch Fyne, Belfast, Apollo, Lachlan, Drake, Dalrymple, Mermaid, Douglas Millard. ERA 4. Served in
at Tracey@accounteract.fsnet.co.uk or tel: origins of that wheel? Derek was fortunate NAS. July 7. Llandaff, Victorious, Illustrious, Maidstone, Bulldog and Hydra. Laertes. June 16. Aged 82.
07812 377581 or write to 20 Fleck Avenue, enough to obtain the wheel when the Marine Sean Cain. 42 Commando Royal Argonaut and shore establishments; and ac- Lt Cdr D F Trench. Served: Liverpool, Henry Clough. LSA(S). Served in
Saltcoats, Ayreshire, Scotland, KA21 6LJ. artefacts in the mess were auctioned off, just Marines. April 4. tive service in Korea and Malaysia. Served Defender, Winchelsea, Cavalier, Bruce, Rifl eman. June 29. Aged 77.
HMS Cardiff: Trying to contact the offi cers prior to closure. He has photographs of the LCpl Richard Lamb. 42 Commando Roy- merchant Navy in tankers prior to RN. Past Liverpool, Gambia, Drake, Heron, Phoenicia Jim O’Brian. AB. Served in Welcome.
and crew of HMS Cardiff from the Falklands buildings and would like to hear from anyone al Marines. Road traffi c accident. April 25. Chairman of Limavady branch. June 19. and Daedalus. July 6. Aged 76.
confl ict 1982, we were captained by who remembers him. Contact Derek Filmer at Aged 78.
M G T Harris and 1st Lt was Mike Johnson. dgfi lmer@tiscali.co.uk or tel: 01622 631242 Cdr T J Kinna. FAA. Flew Firefl ies with James ‘Jim’ Brown. CPOWTR. Served SUBMARINERS ASSOCIATION LST & LANDING CRAFT ASSOCIATION
A message to all of the serving offi cers and or write to 11 Aldington Road, Bearsted, 812 and 825 Naval Air Squadrons (Korea) in 1973-95 in Llandaff, Avenger, Pembroke, D ‘David’ Banks. CPOMEM. Taunton. A E S Thomas RVM DSM. Served with
crew of the Cardiff at that time, that a reunion Maidstone, Kent, ME14 4AN. Glory, Ocean, Bulwark and at Ganges and Centurion, Cochrane, Rooke, Warrior and to- Served 1962-83 in Olympus (1962-63), LCT Flotilla 7 and on board LST 3043 HMS
with SAMA Wales group will be held in the Royal Navy Physical Training Branch Osprey. 14th Carrier Air Group Association. wards the end of his service in Camperdown Taciturn (1963-66), Tabard (1966-67), Messina.
autumn (September 30) and quite a few of Association: After a successful reunion May (whilst on holiday in Portugal). Aged 79. (Dundee RNR). Wishaw branch and Scottish Porpoise (1967-69) and Renown (1970-80). D G Snook. Served LST 165 and HMS
the ship’s company have already indicated in Portsmouth in June attended by 83 John ‘Gabby’ Heys. CPO. Submariner Area treasurer. June 2. Aged 52. Aged 64. Farne. February 8.
from the London event that they will members, the association is seeking more and instructor. Served 1953-76 starting Charles Frederick Heywood. Served in W H ‘Harry’ Bibb. L/Sea HSD. Australia. F Dolby. Served LSI(H) Ulster Monarch
attend. Contact Rod Meadows by e-mail at ‘clubswingers’. Contact CPOPT ‘Bill’ Bailey, as a submariner and served in Auriga then Diomede (Torpedo man) then Duke of York Served 1944-51 in Seraph, Sanguine, and LSI(M) Queen Emma. February 9.
RodMeadows008@aol.com or tel: 01329 CSI, RNSPT, HMS Temeraire, Burnaby Road, surface ships including Falmouth; fi nally an throughout WW2 on Russian and Pacifi c Templar, Tantivy, Saga, Seneschal, Ambush R S Smith. Served with LCI(L) Flotillas
661070. Portsmouth PO1 2HB or e-mail temci@a.dii. instructor at Collingwood and Nelson. June convoys. Was in the 5.25 turret which fi red and Spiteful. Aged 84. 266 and 271 and LCT 443. March 29.
HMS Eagle: Looking for Timothy ‘Taff’ mod.uk for further details. 21. Aged 71. the fi rst starshell that lit up the Scharnhorst F ‘Fred’ Jackson. PO LTO. Bromley. D Griffi th. Served LCI(L) and LCI(S) 526.
Evans of 4K1 Mess (1964-65), David ‘Taff’ HMS Quorn: The Executive Offi cer of Ralph Tomes. Stoker. Served 1949-51 that was outgunned and sunk. Chairman of Served 1943-46 in Varangian and Scotsman. March.
Jones, Stoker of 5P2 Mess (1966-67) and the present HMS Quorn is trying to contact at Royal Arthur and in Altaunia, RNB Victory the Duke of York Association since 1990. Aged 84. P S Williams. Served LCT 1129 and with
Dave Miles, Steward (1965) all from HMS surviving members, or relatives, of the and Hornet. June 20. Aged 76. President of Roydon branch RNA and wel- L ‘Les’ Thorpe. CPO Coxn. Shropshire. LCV Flotilla 195. May 13.
Eagle. Contact Tony Francis at antnette@ ship’s company of HMS Quorn sunk off the Larry D Oxtaby. Served in Creole, Co- fare offi cer. April 29. Aged 83. Served 1941-65 in Proteus, Sunfi sh, W A Finch. Served with LCA Flotilla 550
mac.com or write to PO Box 357, Derby, Normandy beaches in 1944 in order to hold quette and Ocean; aboard Comus 1950-52 Harry Maurais. ERA. Aldenham and East- Spearhead, Auriga, Tiptoe and Thermopylae. and on LCT’s. May 14.
Western Australia, 6728, Australia. a commemoration service sometime in late and a member of the association. June 20. bourne branches. Served WW2 in Aldenham Aged 90. L J Carter. Served LCT 417 and LCT(R)
Fisher Mess, RNAS Yeovilton 1949: October this year (date either October 21 Aged 78. and was a survivor when the ship was sunk P J ‘Pete’ Weeks. CERA. Barrow. Served 171. June 8.
Reunion for Skilled Air Mechanics and or 22) at the CWGC Cemetery in Northern Iorwerth Hughes. SBPO. Served 1938-50 in 1944. June 10. Aged 84. 1945-65 in Sentinel, Tapir, Turpin, Artemis, Albert Benson. Served LST 380. June
Pilots Mates of Fisher Mess. Names already France where their shipmates are buried. then Royal Fleet Reserve until 1960 in Shef- James ‘Jim’ O’Brien. AB. Past chairman Auriga, Artful, Sturdy, Anchorite, Taciturn and 15.
collected: Woolston, Venables, Patrick, As far as we are aware there is no Quorn fi eld, Cormorant, Liverpool, Cumberland and and life member Market Harborough branch. Cachalot. Aged 81. H Ingle. Served LCA 6, LCF 29 and LCF
Stolworthy, Clifford, Swann. Details from Association. Please contact Lt Cdr S D Hermione. Sultan and RN Hospitals Pem- July 6. Aged 76. 33. June 23.
Alan Clifford on 01548 580848. Walton at 366-xo@a.dii.mod.uk or tel: 07720 broke and Landswell. February. Aged 88. Mary Islip. Associate member Harrogate ALGERINES ASSOCIATION John Harris. Served LCI(L) 125 and 131,
RN Engineroom Association: The RNEA 435808 or write to HMS Quorn, BFPO 366, Ellis ‘Parky’ Parkinson. CPO Caterer. and district branch. June 4. Aged 83. Edward Urquhart. Sto/Mec. Served in LCT’s 1226 and 7097. July 1.
(Sweatrags Club) is nationwide and open to London. Joined as a boy from 1960 and served in Joe Rose. AB. Ganges boy. Perth and
all past and present engineroom personnel HMS Torquay: In November 1966, Torquay Leander, Ark Royal, Charybdis, Euryalus, District branch. February.
of all ranks. Based at the Nautical Club, was on a visit to Marseille, France. Michael is submarines and RNAS Yeovilton. February Ian Whyte. Stoker. Served in Comus.
Birmingham, it hosts a monthly meeting: seeking two former crew members from that 14. Aged 62. Perth and District branch. May. Aged 75.
Contact sheet
Christmas party; formal annual dinner/ visit. One is the Offi cer of the Watch (name Maurice Daine. PO. Served in various Andrew Gannon. AB. Ganges boy. Perth
dance and an annual reunion; plus other not known) who came from Blackburn, ships including Khedive. June. and district branch. June. Aged 75.
functions and ship visits etc. There is a Lancs, and a rating ‘Clubs’ Joneston James W Goss. Served 1948-55 mostly Lt Cdr John Hammond RNVR. Served
monthly newsletter. Contact the membership or Jonestone who was a South African as QM3 in Victorious, Campania, Victory, 1941-46; Royal Arthur, Eglinton, Forth,
Ministry of Defence: 0870 607 4455, RN Community: www.rncom.mod.uk
secretary at gerald.sedgley@blueyonder. serving in the RN. Contact Michael Potter at Wren, Bellerophon, Rattlesnake, Jamaica Montclare, Pembroke, Black Swan, King
www.mod.uk Naval Families Federation: 023 9265
co.uk or tel: 0121 689 3886. potter909@hotmail.co.uk or tel: 01772 and Cleopatra. After enrolled in RFR. Naval Alfred, Lothian and Amethyst. Founder
Royal Navy recruitment: 0845 607 5555, 4374, www.nff.org.uk
HMS Ganges: Seeking Ken Turnham 464462 or write to 84 The Martindales, historian, photographer and author. Books member, Bexhill-on-Sea branch. June 18.
www.royalnavy.mod.uk SSAFA Forces Help: 0845 1300 975,
who joined Ganges on February 6, 1950, Clayton-le-Woods, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 included Nato Navies, British Warships, Aged 95.
Blake Division, Class 66. He was from 7TH. Spotting Warships, Portsmouth-built War- Eric Mason. Served in minesweepers. Life
Veterans Agency: 0800 169 2277, www. www.ssafa.org.uk
Hammersmith at that time. Later went on HMS Torquay: Still seeking shipmates ships and a regular contributor to Marine member and secretary of South Liverpool
veteransagency.mod.uk Royal Naval Museum: 023 9272 7562,
to serve in Vanguard and Corunna. Five from HMS Torquay 1982-84 with a view to News, Ships Monthly, Warship International branch for many years. July 3. Aged 79.
Medals enquiries: 0800 085 3600 www.royalnavalmuseum.org
members of Class 66 are in touch and arranging a reunion early next year. Please and other historical publications. In 1983 Robert Percy ‘Bob’ Fyles. Chief Aircraft
RN and RM Service records: 023 9272 Fleet Air Arm Museum: 01935 840565,
we would like to fi nd more. Contact Jack reply to Mark Hayward, 10 Kenilworth Close, he produced a special commerative boxed Artifi cer (O) FAA. Served from 1945-70 in
7531 or 023 9272 3114 www.fl eetairarm.com
Rochester on 01263 732333. Broadfi eld, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 set of postcard photographs of all 113 ships Theseus, Ocean, Peregrine, Ark Royal, Cen-
Falklands 25: 0800 169 2277 (Veterans Royal Marines Museum: 023 9281 9385,
HMS Intrepid – Falklands 1982: Following 9PY. that took part in the Falkland’s campaign taur, Victorious and Hermes; also three times
Agency), www.falklands25.com www.royalmmarinesmuseum.co.uk
on from meeting a few old comrades at HMS Triumph/Corunna: Seeking postmarked in Port Stanley on the 1st anni- at both RNAS Lossiemouth and Arbroath.
Royal Naval Association: 020 7352 6764, RN Submarine Museum: 023 9252 9217,
the London 25 year anniversary, we are information and contact with Dougie Price versary of the war and all profi ts went to the Past president Margate branch. May 20.
www.royal-naval-association.co.uk www.rnsubmus.co.uk
now looking to set up a forum and reunion or his family, former shipmate of Gilbert St George’s Fund for Sailors. Several other Aged 78.
RNBT: 023 9269 0112 (general), 023 9266 National Maritime Museum: 020 8312
for shipmates serving on Intrepid during ‘Gillie’ Hartley. Gilbert (Leading Marine works in progress that remained unpub-
0296 (grants), www.rnbt.org.uk 6565, www.nmm.ac.uk
the Falklands, in particular the WEM(R) or Mechanical Engineer), Stoker, spent most of lished including histories of the Flower class ASSOCIATION OF RN OFFICERS
British Legion: 08457 725725, www. Imperial War Museum: 020 7416 5320,
WEM(O) branches. Please contact Chris his time in the Navy in Triumph and Corunna. corvettes and the Ton class minesweepers. Cdr D F Buchanan. Served: Nuthatch,
britishlegion.org.uk www.iwm.org.uk
Stanton, (ex LWEM(R)), at chris.stanton@ It is believed that Dougie was from the Algerines Association. July 8. Aged 77. Owen, Cavendish, Centaur, Goldcrest,
welcomm.co.uk or tel: 07860 227786. Manchester area. Contact Caroline Barrow Sheba, Ganges, Terror and Excellent.
HMS Loch Fada: In the absence of any (Gilbert’s daughter), 5 Derwentwater Close, ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION Capt J G Cannon. Served: Lanka,
muster lists, we are trying to compile a Millom, Cumbria, LA18 4PF. Maurice Wood. Served in HMY Britannia President and Cochrane. Sports lottery
Navy News on tape
register of anyone who served in her during HMS Vernon: Seeking information for a number of years. Founder member and Lt D N Charteris RNVR. Served:Totland Navy News is available free of charge
her life-span, 1944-67: WW2, Londonderry, regarding Temporary Lieutenant (Sp) secretary of Knowle branch. June 1. Lt F J Hurrell RNVR. Served: Dundonald. on tape from Portsmouth Area Talking
Persian Gulf or Far East. To date we have Charles George Lea RNVR, who served in Frank Farrow. Bourne branch. Lt W E Longhurst. Served: Loch News for those with difficulty reading
some almost complete lists, but also have Vernon 1942-46. He appears to have been Lloyd Hughes. Bourne branch. Dunvegan, Condor, Loch Fyne, Peregrine, normal type. Contact 023 9269 0851
some very large gaps. Can you help fi ll them? part of a mine clearance/disposal team, but Betty Collingwood. Associate member Whitby, Victory, St Angelo and Daedalus. June 9: £5,000 – OC D P Kime, HMS and leave a message with a contact
Who were your messmates on whatever no information regarding sea-going service. Explorer (URNU); £1,500 – Cpl J D Morgan, number. No special equipment is
commission? Who else can you remember? He was married to Dorothy Grace (née 848 NAS, Yeovilton; £500 – PONN M Abdy, needed to play the standard 90-minute
Contact Bob Harris at bobharrisf390@ Cook) from the Bath area. She may have MDHU Portsmouth. cassettes.
supanet.com or tel: 023 8039 1848. served, as a civilian, at Station X, Bletchley
Reunions
June 16: £5,000 – Lt I T C Perryman,
HMS London: Trying to fi nd LS(R) Park and was at one time receptionist at HMS Collingwood; £1,500 – MEM1 M L
Stephen ‘Shifty’ Carter who left the RN in the Atlantic Hotel, Western-Super-Mare. Hardy, HMS Chatham; £500 – ALOM(C) C
1998 after 25 years. His last ship was HMS At the end of 1944 she was a temporary Barraclough, HMS Cornwall.
London and was believed to be working part clerk in the Cashiers department, HM June 23: £5,000 – CPO B McCulloch,
time down the Med for a security fi rm. Any Dockyard, Portsmouth. Their last known SEPTEMBER 2007 Durham University Trafalgar Club: Dinner HMS Victorious (Port); £1,500 – WEA G
Established literary agent
info on his location would be appreciated. address was Western Lodge, Emsworth. 853 Series WE Artifi cers: A 22-year re- on October 13 in the Senate Suite, Durham Harris, MWS Collingwood; £500 – CPOMEA
seeks eyewitness accounts
Also looking for Dave Morris, an OM(1) on They are also understood to have been union is planned for Bristol on September Castle for all Durham Alumni who joined the D Jackson, HMS Vanguard (Port). of combat in Afghanistan for
HMS Chatham in 1993 having served in the friends with a naval couple (a Lt Cdr RNVR 1-2. It’s a chance to catch up and see how Naval service. Contact Lt Kenny Dalglish at June 30: £5,000 – AEM2 S R James,
Army before that. Contact Les Quinan at and a 3rd Offi cer WRNS), known only as ‘The many lads managed to ‘handle’ a full ca- kd@lgli.sh or tel: 07967 202562. HMS Illustrious; £1,500 – MEM1 R P
possible inclusion in a new
theboyquinan@talk21.com or tel: 07706 Griffs’. If you can help contact John Hughes reer as well as see what the ‘non-handlers’ HMS Trafalgar Association: Reunion Huntrods, HMS Sceptre; £500 – CPOCT J D
military anthology.
905635 or write to 18 Bramley Road, at sygnau@tesco.net or write to him at 74 are up to now. Anybody from 853 Alpha, on October 20 at 1900 at the Royal Sailors Donbavand, JSSU Cheltenham.
Polegate, East Sussex, BN26 6JS. Fairacres, Prestwood, Buckinghamshire, Bravo, Charlie or Delta who would like to Home Club (Royal Maritime Club), Queen July 7: £5,000 – MA C L Bloor, Keogh Please contact Robin Wade
Lossiemouth: Pip and Kate Brown (living HP16 0LF. come along should contact Rob Cameron Street, Portsmouth. If you are interested Aldershot; £1,500 – Musn S E Maynard,
in Cyprus) are searching for Nicholas James WRNS: Seeking nursing colleagues and for more information at robin.cameron1@ in attending or joining contact Taff Pugh at CTCRM Band; £500 – Cpl M Brown, HMS
on 0207 488 4171
Gooldon Grant Batchelor. They served wonder if you can help. In 1977 we arrived btinternet.com or 07753 905336 or Flat 76, mwpugh@tesco.net or tel: 01978 262956 or Raleigh.
to discuss in confidence
together in the RN and were based at at Haslar Naval Hospital and became ‘F’ Point Royal, Rectory Lane, Bracknell, Berks, 07971 812820.
Lossiemouth 1970-71. You can contact them class on October 10 1977. This year will RG12 7HL.
or email rw@rwla.com
through Tom and Joyce White at Ystrad Y see our 30th anniversary since we began Portsmouth Field Gun Crew Reunion NOVEMBER 2007
Fodwg Cottage, Old Penrhys Road, Ystrad, our training and it would be fantastic if we 1977: Calling all 1997 crew members. All HMS Eagle – last commission 1969-72:
Pentre, CF41 7ST or tel: 01443 434293. could all meet up again. If you are interested personnel involved in this successful season ‘Pickle Night’ reunion on HMS Warrior in
Malta 1952: Could John Storey who in this reunion contact Lorraine Leighton at are invited to a ten-year reunion dinner on Portsmouth on Friday November 9. All ‘Ea-
served in the RN Stores section in Malta at l.leighton@gemini59.freeserve.co.uk or tel: Saturday September 8 at the Royal Maritime glets’ plus wives and partners very welcome.
the same time as Geoffrey Andrews, please 01404 46802. Club, Portsmouth. For further details contact Dinner, dance and entertainment on the
POPT Mac McConville (Clubz) on 01935 night, plus ‘up spirits’ reception and buffet
841733, 01935 456714 or popt@yeovilton. on Saturday at the Home Club. For details
Ask Jack
mod.uk. contact organiser Mike Ellis (ex POPTI), e-
HMS Sparrow: Reunion at the Fleet Club, mail slovpro@hotmail.com, mobile 07792
Plymouth, September 7-9. All commissions 406419 or secretary Danny du Feu, e-mail
welcome. Contact Geoff Middleton on 01562 danny@ddf-photography.co.uk, mobile
700689. 07891 660715 or write to 57 Westover Road,
Cap Badge: Robert recently purchased Edinburgh, EH45AA.
HMS Comus: Portsmouth reunion, Sep- Leicester LE3 3DU.
a Naval cap badge. It is made of a brass- HMS Nelson: Paul’s great uncle Robert
tember 14 at the RNOC Club, Lake Road Submarine Renown Association: Re-
type metal with the anchor a silver type metal Ogden died in HMS Hood. As a result of an
at 1930, September 15, buffet and dance union will be in Leicester, November 16-18.
recessed in the middle. It measures 1
5
/ article Paul wrote he was put in touch with a
at the Victory Club, HMS Nelson from 1930 For further details contact Gerry Rogers at
8” by
2” high with a pair of arms riveted on the back gentleman who gave him a medal that had
with entertainment. Tickets £12, guests £14. gerryrogers@ntlworld.com visit the website Please call 023 9273 4448 for details
to attach it to a hat-band. Can anyone offer been awarded to Robert in 1932 whilst he
Book early. More information from Bryan V at http://www.upspirits.co.uk or tel: 0116
or email:
any information? Reply to Robert Chapman, was in HMS Nelson. The medal is inscribed
Cox on 01903 232720. 2912195 or 0116 2336370.
73 Shore Road, Warsash, Southampton, ‘Kings Cup Winner, HMS Nelson – AB R
HMS Suffolk Association: Reunion at Ton Class Association: Pre-Christmas
subscriptions@navynews.co.uk
Hants, SO31 9FS. Ogden 1932’. Despite many enquiries he
Stratford upon Avon, September 14-16. lunch at High Wycombe on November 24.
HMS Esperance Bay and LCF 34: Arthur has been unable to fi nd what it was actually
Special Bismarck action commemoration. All TCA members and their ladies are invited
is seeking information regarding his father,
awarded for. If you can help contact Paul
All welcome. Contact John Blackman on to the lunch with raffl e, etc. All enquiries to
Arthur Clifford Goddard and units that he
Ogden, Woodlands, off Rigby Street, Ashton-
01273 302147. Edward Freathy at EdwardFreathy@aol.com
served in, namely Esperance Bay (1940-
in-Makerfi eld, Wigan, WN4 9PY.
HMS Newcastle: Annual reunion Sep- or tel: 01628 523711.
41) and LCF 34 (1945). Arthur would like
Wheel Spanner: On the trail of a wheel
tember 15 in the Royal Maritime Club,
to hear from anyone who served with his
spanner as used by stokers. Bill left the
Portsmouth, all ex C76 and D87 welcome. DECEMBER 2007
father at that time and also to learn about
Andrew in 1955 and the one thing that would
Details from secretary: David Park at dpark@ HMS Adamant: Christmas reunion, De-
any movements. Contact Arthur Goddard on
bring back memories of a life below would
ntlworld.com or tel: 01329 314733 or write cember 15-18. HMS Maidstone most wel-
be a wheel spanner. Try as he may, he has
to: 15 Ditton Close, Stubbington, Fareham,
01264 361204 or write to 57 Junction Road,
come. Contact AE Walker on 01977 700838
drawn a blank in his searches. If you can
Hants, PO14 2EU. or 01262 468503 for information.
Andover, Hants, SP10 3JA.
help, contact Bill Campbell at Bill@camp15.
River Class Frigate Association: 22nd HMS Aldenham: A reunion will take place
HMS Glory: Valerie is looking for any
fsnet.co.uk or write to 45 Findon Gardens,
annual reunion at the Royal Navy Club, at the Royal British Legion, Bushey Mill Lane,
information about HMS Glory in 1946.
Belfast, BT9 6QL.
Leamington Spa, on September 15. Muster Watford, December 15-16 for survivors, rela-
Her father, John McJannett from Castle
HMS Vanguard: Liz’ uncle Hugh McFall
1100, lunch 1400. Castle-class frigates and tions and friends of HMS Aldenham. More
Douglas in Scotland, served as a stoker
served in the Navy from approximately 1949-
Flower-class corvettes will also be welcome. information from Ron Woods on 07958
and took the New Zealand occupation to
56. During this time he served in Vanguard,
Contact Ray Dodd, Clayleaches Farm, Arlies 692129.
Kure. He travelled from the UK in Victorious
Victorious and Bigbury Bay amongst others.
Lane, Stalybridge, Cheshire, SK15 3PZ or
and joined Glory in Melbourne, Australia, in
He is now deceased and his niece would
tel: 0161 338 4298. FEBRUARY 2008
1946. Valerie is seeking anyone who knew
like to trace anybody who has ship or group
HMS Ocean: 20th reunion and dinner at HMS St Vincent, Duncan 11 Entry (11
him along with any details of his service.
photographs which include him. She has no
the County Hotel, Llandudno, September February 1958): A reunion to celebrate the
Contact Valerie Stopford (née McJannett) at
28-30. For more details contact W Entwistle 50th anniversary of our joining up will be held
AR
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david.stopford@bigpond.com or write to 13
photographs of him at all. Any help received
would be greatly appreciated. Please contact
on 01282 433910. at the Royal Sailors Home Club, Portsmouth,
ARNO is the Membership Benefits of membership
Greenford Close, Brinsmead, Queensland,
Mrs Elizabeth Dobbie at Lizdobbie@aol.com
on February 11, 2008. Currently there is con- Association and Charitable Trust include;
Australia.
or tel: 01344 624329.
OCTOBER 2007 tact with 24 of our 70-plus entry, but we are
Gunner: Seeking information about
for serving and retired commissioned
HMS Vansittart: Seeking any information
HMS Diamond Association: Annual re- hoping many more of you will get in touch.
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an Annual Year Book which has many
Charles Rands, a gunner in WW2. His
union is in Blackpool in October. For all infor- For further information please contact John
officers of the RN, RM, QARNNS, the
interesting articles and useful
family would like to hear from anyone who
and pictures of this ship which was adopted
mation on the reunion or on joining the asso- Gooderham at jdg@madasafi sh.com, tel:
information
knew him to hear stories and see pictures.
by the borough of Kidderminster in 1941.
former WRNS and their Reserves.
She was originally commissioned in 1919
ciation please contact Ray Shipley on 01634 01621 741443, or Jim Enoksen at Jim_bon. *
a secure on-line membership list
He joined at Collingwood in 1941 and also
and eventually sold in 1946. What tonnage
267084 or write to 20 Winchester Way, Rain- enoksen@btinternet.com or tel: 01489
The ARNO Charitable Trust
spent time in Victory, Excellent, Orlando,
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a special rate for roadside
was she? Who was her captain in the 1940s?
ham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 8DD. 577540. provides advice and access to breakdown cover
Cormorant, Philoctetes, Braganza and
Is there an ‘Honours Board’, if so where?
HMS Superb (Cruiser) Association:
charitable funds for those members,
LSTs. Contact T Dixon, 39 Campion Court,
Reunion, October 5-7, at the King Charles JUNE 2008
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temporary membership of the Naval
There are many more questions. If you can
Bellinge, Northamptonshire, NN3 9BW or tel: Hotel, Gillingham, Kent. Details from Fred
HMS Raleigh: Exmouth 23 ‘Stokers’
their wives, widows and dependents
Club, Mayfair, London
help contact Roy Thatcher, 8 Birmingham
01604 248749.
Road, Blakedown, Kidderminster, Worcs,
Kinsey on 01223 871505. class. Join up date June 6 1978. Looking
who are in need and/or experience *
provision for buying and selling
HMS Mahratta: Does anyone remember HMS Dainty: Reunion of HMS Dainty, to meet up (destination to be decided) with
uniform and/or swords
DY10 3JE or tel: 01562 700164.
financial difficulties.
Able Seaman David Annear in HMS October 5-7, at the Mollington Banastre any of the class on June 6 2008 – 30 year
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an identity card
Mahratta? If so could they contact his Chester (all commissions welcome). Con- reunion. Contact Stuart ‘Robbie’ Robinson Membership Association
niece, Hazel Smith at Sirenehazel@aol.com
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entitlement to various trade discounts
Swap drafts
tact Chris Bolton at chrsbol@aol.com or tel: at stuartrobinson1@sky.com, tel: 07886 subscription: £12 annually or a single
or telephone 01209 822051 or write to 4 0161 773 1304. 581927 or write to 6 Priory Gardens, Ash-
* regional social functions (subsidised)
Springfi eld Way, St Day, Redruth, Cornwall,
payment of £180 for Life Membership. and many more benefits and services
HMS Danae First Commission: 40th ford, Middlesex, TW15 1NZ.
TR16 5NU. anniversary (of our commission) reunion,
Contact details; tel: 020 7402 5231 fax: 020 7402 5533
HMS Martin: Can anyone please tell me October 12-14, at the Royal Fleet Club Ply- OCTOBER 2008
email: osec@arno.org.uk www.arno.org.uk
if there are any living survivors from HMS mouth. Contact Dave ‘Boots’ Shoemaker at HMS Ulster 1958-60 Commission: The
Martin which sank of the coast of Algiers on AB WTR Sullivan. Draft: HMS dfedcrusher25@hotmail.com or see the 50th and fi nal reunion will take place from
November 10, 1942. My uncle ‘Jackie’ John Sutherland, September 2007. Will swap for:
Please send me details and membership application form:
website at www.hms-danae.com or or tel: October 24-27 2008 at the Kistor hotel in
Douglas was on board. I believe he was a any Portsmouth-based ship. Contact: 9380 01665 714507. Torquay, Devon. Details of cost and the Name & address__________________________________________________
cook or held some catering position. It would 20371. HMS Cheviot: Reunion at the King weekend package can be obtained from
news
be nice to hear from anyone who might AB(MW) Harrison. Draft: HMS Atherstone, Charles Hotel, Gillingham, on October 13. Norrie Millen at ncot@candoo.com or write
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navy
have known him. Contact Henry Watson at current. Would like to swap for: any Hunt- Contact Vic Denham, 92 Swallow Road, to 5-85 Inverlochy Blvd, Thornhill, Ontario,
Watslsb@aol.com or tel: 0131 336 2846 or class MCMV or a shore base. Contact: 0781
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Larkfi eld, Kent, ME20 6PZ or tel: 07949 L3T 3R5. Details also on website at www.
write to 50 Main Street, Davidsons Mains,
241 5571 or 215-OMMW4@a.dii.mod.uk.
955003. candoo.com/ncot/ulster12.html.
to: Membership Secretary,ARNO, 70 Porchester Terrace, LONDON W2 3TP
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