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Where are you now?
THE TIME OF
HMS Beagle: Seeking Lt Cdr Patrick course as himself. Contact Edmundo Herre-
a reunion in the near future. Some names like If you are reading this you may remember
John Mortimer Canter. He was in the Beagle ra at edyherrerao@hotmail.com or write to 7
Simon Coker, Steve Lancaster, Rich Sim, me as Robert Rawson and the Unit bugler at
when she went to Seychelles to do a seafl oor Norte 15, Esmeralda, Talcahuano, Chile.
Mick Bradley, John Logan, Jock MaClean, that time. Contact Robert at rrawson@sky.
mapping exercise some 20-30 years ago. HMS Ganges: Seeking Brian Deakin who
Jeff Westgarth, Frankie Franklin (and the com or tel: 07866 317120.
Don Talma from the Seychelles would like to was at Ganges in 1955. He was born around
rest, you know who you are). Contact Chiz HMS Invincible (Falklands 82) Communi- YOUR LIVES
catch-up. Contact Don through his daughter, 1937-38. Your cousin Pamela would like to
Millard at tracyandgerry@aol.com or tel: cations Association: For further details con-
Elke at elke@mcss.sc or write to PO Box get in touch. Contact Pamela Bracher (née
01865 375984. tact Mick ‘Mittens’ Kessell at mickkessell@
3031, Anse Royal, Mahe, Seychelles. Deakin), 27 Park Villas, Bishops Tawton,
Oliver 32, Recruit Class: Just trying to lo- tiscali.co.uk, see the website at http://www.
NAVY NEWS looks back through its pages to
Amphibious Warfare Squadron Suez Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 0EL or tel: 01271
cate an old mate or two from Oliver 32 recruit freewebs.com/hica82, tel: 07837 773804 recall some of the November headlines of past
1956: ‘Chick’ Fowler, Royal Navy 1953-85, 375739.
class in 1982. One is Dean Skelton (cook) or write to 17 Princess Road, West Green,
was in the Tank Landing Craft HMS Buttress First Gulf War: Seeking George Ander-
and one is Paul Carvell. If anyone knows Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 7BJ.
decades...
(L4099) during the Suez Crisis of 1956. He is son who served in the fi rst Gulf War. He was
them it would be great to hear from them af- Submariners Association: Des is hoping
compiling an account/anthology of the Royal married to Dorothy and had two sons, Dan-
ter so many years. Contact Scott Gemmell at to re-establish a Cornish branch of the asso- 40 years ago
Navy’s involvement at Suez, and would like iel and Aaron. Tony has something of great
Mandi32@bigpond.net.au or write to 3 Gre- ciation. Open to any ex or serving submarin-
to hear from anyone who served in the Am- value for him. Contact Tony Dempster on
villea Rise, Mandurah, Western Australia. er living in Cornwall. The idea is to meet once
THE November Navy News warned matelots of the regrets that
phibious Warfare Squadron, especially HMS 0790 387 4492.
Nottingham Sea Cadets: I am keen to a month, pull up a bollard, swing the lamp, often followed a visit to the tattoo parlour. A survey of 2,000
Buttress. All enquiries will be answered. HMS Invincible: Seeking any ex 801 NAS
contact any member of the Nottingham Sea and spin a few dits! For more information
Contact David Fowler at david.pollyfowler@ personnel who served with the squadron on
Cadets that were there between 1975 and contact Des Trenoweth at des.trenoweth@
sailors in Plymouth showed that 46 per cent were tattooed, and
tiscali.co.uk or tel: 023 9282 3341. board Invincible during the Falklands con-
1980 for the purpose of organising a reunion. tiscali.co.uk or tel: 01209 219314.
that eight out of ten ratings gained their tattoos within two years
HMS Ark Royal, 849 Squadron, C Flight: fl ict, and who would be interested in attend- of joining up. More than half the men tattooed wished they had
Rob Ennew was on HMS Ark Royal from ing a reunion at a future date to be arranged.
never had it done, and of the married men, the figure rose to
1965 til 1966 as a Leading Writer with 849 Contact John Keenan at john.keenan23@
NAS, C fl ight, Gannets. Some names, Mal- btinternet.com or write to Mailbox 145, Am-
Reunions
three-quarters. The feature also mentioned one remarkable rat-
colm Mayes, Ken Platt, Dick Wool, CO Lt belia 1B, Kamares Village, PO Box 60156, ing who had ‘I hate the Navy’ tattooed upon his hand so that it
Cdr Barbour, OSB Lt Moody, Chief Pilot 8101 Paphos, Cyprus.
showed every time he saluted...
Jack Holman. Contact Rob through Peter Peter Danks: Seeking Peter Danks who
Proost at p.proost@btinternet.com or write designed a model sloop 1776 for Model
NOVEMBER 2007 MAY 2008
30 years ago
to 19 Brendon Road, Peak Lane, Fareham, Boats Magazine, but don’t know when. Con-
HMS Ambuscade Association: Reunion HMS Cavalier Association: The annual
Hants. PO14 1SB. tact David Holder at david-is-me@hotmail.
to be held at Plymouth on November 17-18. reunion and AGM of the HMS Cavalier Asso-
FORTUNATELY for LREM Tug Wilson not all bodily adornments
HMS Collingwood, class 81 OEM: co.uk or tel: 01329 665654.
The event is open to all ex-Ambuscades from ciation will take place at the King Charles Ho-
are so permanent. When Tug spied Rolf Harris visiting Gibraltar’s
Edmundo, a Chilean, studied at HMS HMS Raleigh: Looking for any of the
all commissions. For details contact Mark tel, Chatham, May 2-5. This will also include
Collingwood, 1973-76, and would like to communicators who joined Raleigh on Janu-
Brocklehurst at mark@sharplesgroup.com, a visit to the Historic Dockyard and the ship Rooke Club he quickly rushed off to get the entertainer’s auto-
contact anyone else who was on the same ary 12 1981, Hawke 03 class, with a view of
tel: 01925 839592 (working hours) or visit the and a church service at St George’s Chapel.
graph. But lacking paper, Tug presented his chest, suitably
website at http://www.ambuscade.org For full details and booking contact the vice-
MASU: MASU reunion November 1. chairman, Terry Bowser at tbowser@tiscali.
covered with a taut white T-shirt, to be signed and further embel-
Deaths
Calling all ex MASU, MARTSU, NATEC and co.uk, tel: 01449 767731 or write to 1 The lished with a lightning self-portrait by the artist. Rolf, who was on
NATIU members. A reunion will take place Thatch, Mendlesham Green, Stowmarket,
the Rock for the Miss Gibraltar beauty contest, also visited HMS
at Thorngate Halls, Gosport, from 1930 til Suffolk, IP14 5RF.
2359. Cheques payable to HMS Sultan CAF
Andromeda.
cost £7 per head, partners welcome. Con-
JUNE 2008
Stan Rogers. AB. Served in ship 1943-
tact Repair Offi ce on 023 9254 4520.
HMS Khedive: Reunion will be in
POAEA Daniel ‘Dan’ Purcifer. 845
20 years ago
46.
HMS Eagle, last commission 1969-72:
Blackpool, June 27-29. Also joining the
Squadron, RNAS Yeovilton. Joined the Royal
‘Pickle Night’ reunion on HMS Warrior in
Burma Star Association. Relatives and close
A DIFFERENT sort of permanent mark was made on the Navy
Navy in 2001 as an air engineering artifi cer, Doug Carrington. TO2. Served in ship
1957-59.
Portsmouth on November 9. All Ex-Eaglets,
friends are welcome. For more information
training on Sea King at Yeovilton and Sultan.
when the first prototype of the EH101 took its maiden flight from
Geoffrey House. PO Wtr. Served in ship
wives and partners very welcome. Dinner,
contact Bob Evans, 40 Merrick Road,
Joined 845 NAS in 2007 where he deployed
dance and entertainment on the night, plus
Wolverhampton, WV11 3NZ or tel: 0190 260 Westland’s Yeovil factory. Described as the Anglo-Italian Sea
to Iraq on Op Telic. Described by his CO Cdr 1951-53.
‘up spirits’ reception and ‘get together’ 35
3281.
King replacement for the 1990s, the Merlin HM Mk1 has been in
Matt Briers as “an outstanding man who Jack Roberts. L/Ck. Served in ship
1951-53.
years on, plus buffet on Saturday 10, 1300 SEPTEMBER 2008
was universally respected in the Commando
service with the Royal Navy since 1998. Now there are some 40
Bob ‘Knocker’ White. Stoker. Served in
onwards, at the Duke of Buckingham, Old 846 Squadron (1962-64): The fi rst
Helicopter Force. Professional and thorough
Portsmouth. For details contact organiser ‘Junglies’ commission of the squadron.
Merlin helicopters in five squadrons, all based at RNAS Culdrose
as an engineer, compassionate as a leader ship 1957-59.
Danny du Feu (ex L/sea-boats) at danny@ 45th anniversary reunion, September 6 in Cornwall.
and a devoted family man, he had a bright
ASSOCIATION OF RN OFFICERS ddf-photography.co.uk, tel: 07891 660715 at BW-Tiverton Hotel, Tiverton, Devon.
future.” Serving on a detachment in support
Lt Cdr W A Arrow. Served: London, or write to 57 Westover Road, Leicester, LE3 Contact Barry ‘Baz’ Marshall at bjmarshall@
of the Army in Germany, September 30.
Jason, Excellent, Ranchi, Royal Arthur, 3DU. littlebridge.eclipse.co.uk, tel: 01288 381002
Robert ‘Bob’ Main. Leading Cook. Served Loch Veyatie, Hengist, Drake, Miner 111,
JANUARY 2008
or write to 9 Littlebridge Meadow, Bridgerule,
1941-46 in Campbell and Combatant. March Lindisfarne and Brigand.
HMS Illustrious Association: Annual
Holsworthy, Devon EX22 7DU.
Swap drafts
28. Aged 91. Cdr E J Cavanagh. Served: Ariel,
Church Service January 31 13:05 St Mary
HMS Sirius F40, 1966-93: The reunion for
Temp Lt Dennis Arthur Richardson Daedalus, Seahawk and NATO.
Aldermary, Bow Lane, London. Contact Alf
the 10th anniversary of the sinking and 20th
RNVR. Served 1939-46. Cypher Offi cer on Lt I Ellis. Served: Ark Royal, Ariel and
Garton for details on 01395 266577.
anniversary of the Outback ‘88 deployment
Commodore (Admiral) Harwood’s staff in Daedalus.
will take place in Plymouth, September
Ajax (Battle of the River Plate), Achilles (South Lt Cdr J R Gee VRD RNR. Served: Harrier,
FEBRUARY 2008 26-28. All details available at http://www.
LLogs(Pers) Jake Perry. Draft: 845 NAS, (current). Would like to swap for: any
America Division), Hawkins, Enterprise, Daedalus, Boxer and Blackcap.
RN Shipmates: No Association? A re- hmssirius.info or from Andy Ayres at
RNAS Yeovilton (current). Would like to shore-based draft, preferably in Scotland.
Cumberland, Newcastle, Birmingham, Lt Cdr M P Grubb. Served: Egerton,
union and social weekend on February 8-11 253-cpouw@a.dii.mod.uk or write to Andy
swap for: any Portsmouth sea job. Contact: Contact: 331-letme7@a.dii.mod.uk.
Asturias and Queen at the end of the war. Surprise, Temeraire, Jufair, Centaur, Drake
has been designed for those ex shipmates Ayres at HMS Chatham, BFPO 253. Don’t
93510 6683. Log(Pers) Turner. Draft: HMS
February 27. Aged 90. and Osprey.
who don’t have their own reunion to attend miss the party!
AB(Sea) Dingwall. Draft: HMS Somerset Cumberland (current). Would like to
Capt Peter Hoath. Served in Renown, Lt Cdr E Hillman. Served: President and
– whether due to reduced numbers and the
(current). Would like to swap for: any swap for: any Portsmouth-based ship,
Pembroke.
association has been wound up; or because
OCTOBER 2008
Warspite, Ocean and Agincourt. Damage Portsmouth-based Type 23 or MCM. any draft that counts as sea time.
Capt W A Humphrey. Served:
nobody has started one for your ship. Mill
HMS Ganges Association USA Division
control offi cer of Warspite 1943 when Contact: 395-absea1@a.dii.mod.uk. Contact: hms cumberland-pers4, 0778 341
she was bombed off Salerno and had to Birmingham, Implacable, Duke of York,
Rythe Holiday Village on Hayling Island, well
2008 Reunion: Join the cruise ship Carnival
LET(ME) Silker. Draft: HMS Manchester 7230.
don Salvus diving apparatus to close two Victory, Euryalus and Saker.
known for Naval reunions. Coach trip Sat-
Spirit in Honolulu by 1300 hours on October
watertight doors, for which he was awarded Commissioned Engineer D W Jillard.
urday followed by an ‘up spirits’ and gala
6, 2008 for a 14-night cruise around the
the MBE. Designed servo-mechanism for Served: Eagle
dinner. Remembrance service Sunday, an-
Hawaiian Islands. Full details from Derek
GWS1 Director and initiated and installed Lt P H Mahoney RNVR
other ‘up spirits’. Then coach trip or Sod’s
Henshaw at dhenshaw@aaasouth.com or
Sports lottery
BUTEC tracking range. September 18. Aged Capt B H Notley. Served: Ameer, Sea
Opera. Further details from Mike Crowe, RN
Peter H Palmer at palmersp@gte.net or write
88. Eagle, Landrail, Sydney, Fulmar, Malcolm,
Shipmates. 7 Heath Road, Sandown, Isle of
to 704 Citrus Court, Largo, FL, 33770, USA.
Andrew Stuart Stephens. CPO. Served President, Aurora, Seahawk, Bulwark and
Wight, PO36 8PG or mike@rneba.org.uk
The Royal Naval Electrical Branch
1960-69. September 11. Aged 64. NATO.
Want to start an association? Start it here!
Association: Second reunion at the Risboro
William Mansfi eld. Royal Naval Lt Cdr R B Phillips. Served: Sea Eagle,
HMS Glasgow (C21/D88): Annual reun-
Hotel, Llandudno, October 24-27. Day out
September 15: £5,000 – LWTR R J Jones, – MEM B T Gibson, HMS Victorious (Port);
Engineroom Association. September. Mauritius, Cochrane, Barrosa, Diligence and
ion is from February 29 to March 3 at Lyme
includes Blaenay Ffestiniog Railway and
HMS Ocean; £1,500 – LWEA N Morris, MWS £500 – PO(MET) J K Seath, MWS HTG
Richard ‘Rick’ Noyes. CPO FAA. Served Kenya.
Bays Holiday Village. C21 and D88 ex-crew
Port Meierion village. Remembrance Service
Collingwood; £500 – WO2WEA M S F Wood, (Drake).
1951-74 in Triumph, Indomitable, Warrior, Lt Cdr J G Schofi eld. Served:
are welcome. Details from Allan Mercer, 89
and AGM. If you are ex Royal Navy Electrical
HMS Richmond. October 6: £5,000 – Cdr F B N Cropper,
Albion, Centaur, Eagle, Fire Chief Portland Newfoundland, Daedalus, Delight, Girdle
Royal Avenue, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 8HJ
Branch, this is where you should be. Further
September 22: £5,000 – AET2 K MOD Abbey Wood; £1,500 – LOM T
and 848 Commando Squadron. September Ness, Pembroke, Lincoln, Lochinvar and
or tel: 0151 422 8026.
details on http://www.rneba.org.uk, contact
Mike Crowe at mike@rneba.org.uk or write
Kyriacou, 20 Squadron RAF Wittering; G Marshall, HMS Westminster; £500 –
11. Aged 73. Bellerophon.
MARCH 2008 to RNEBA, 7 Heath Road, Sandown, Isle of
£1,500 – POEM(L) S T Barron, 800 NAS, CPOMEMM S J Barr, HMS Illustrious.
Alan David Toms. PO GI. Ganges boy. Cdr F J Shirley DSM. Served: Adamant,
Loch-Class Frigates Association: Reun- Wight, PO36 8PG.
RAF Cottesmore; £500 – OM(C)1 S J Gray, October 13: £5,000 – MA2 S W Maltby,
Served in Comus 1947-49 and a member Dolphin, Saintes, Dryad, Valkyrie, Colombo,
ion takes place at Mill Rythe, Hayling Island,
HMS Enterprise. HMS Raleigh; £1,500 – Sub Lt G Mullis,
of the association; also served in Cochrane, Golden Eagle and Affray.
Portsmouth on March 7-10. Members only.
NOVEMBER 2008
September 29: £5,000 – Lt A J HMS Talent; £500 – LRO(G) M A Taylor, Basil
Cadiz, Vanguard, Glasgow, Tyne and Dido. Lt Cdr G A Skinner. Served: St Angelo,
Membership is open to all who served on
HMS Broadsword: The next reunion will
Pearson, 849 NAS Culdrose; £1,500 Hill Barracks.
September 11. Aged 78. Victory, Drake, President, Neptune, Nelson
any of the Loch-class ships or their variants
be held at the Nautical Club, Birmingham,
Henry James Paul. PO. Served 1937- and Warrior.
(Bay-class, Admirals Yachts, survey ships
November 15 2008. AGM 1430 and evening
44 in Hazard and Glasgow. September 26. Lt Cdr G H N Squire RD* RNR
and repair ships). Some of these types of
function 1930. Contact Chairman Peter Phil-
Aged 87.
ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION
ships have their own ‘associations’ but you
lips, 7 Inverness Avenue, Fareham, Hants,
Fred Douglas Fisher. LAM. Served in FAA
Bob Moses. PO Seaman. Atherton
can always join both. Please contact the
PO15 6AT or peterphillips265@btinternet.
1943-46. Trained at Gosling and Daedalus
branch. Joined RN 1936. Served in Norfolk,
secretary, Andrew Nunn at andrew.nunn@
com – you can also check the association
before joining Unicorn (Australia and the
Devonshire, Serene and Newfoundland.
blueyonder.co.uk or tel: 0117 9505835.
website for details nearer the date.
Pacifi c). FAA Association. September 6.
HMS Serene Association. September 8.
Undine & Urchin Association: in com- JANUARY 2009
Aged 85.
Aged 87.
pany of Ursa, Ulster, Ulysses, Urania, and- HMS Fisgard: Series 35 Artifi cer Appren-
Henry Reginald ‘Harry’ Peyto. Radar
H G The Duke of Buccleuch &
Undaunted will hold their next reunion on tices who joined in January 1959: 50th anni-
Operator. HMS Howe British Pacifi c Fleet.
Queensberry KT. Branch patron of West
March 28-31 at the Lady Anne Middleton’s versary reunion dinner will be held in January
October 2. Aged 82.
Lothian Branch. Served 1942-46. September
Hotel, York. For details please contact sec- 2009 at a venue to be decided. Please con-
George Hall. HMS Morecambe Bay
4. Aged 83.
retary Chris Heslop at chris@cheslop.plus. tact Geoff Hughes at geoff@geoffhughes.
Association. National serviceman. Crew
Les Payne. Stoker. Served in Welshman
com or tel: 01229 826227. free-online.co.uk or tel: 01761 418386.
member during original trials of Morecambe
Bay in 1947. September. Aged 77.
and Alacrity, convoys and Far East. August
Philip Richard Bailey. AB, Radar in
5. Aged 84.
Unicorn from 1942-46. HMS Unicorn
John Eric Masters (later known as John
Contact sheet
Association. January 30. Aged 83.
Eric Fforbes-Cunningham). Supply branch.
Robert John ‘Paddy’ Murdy. Leading
Lived in Los Angeles since 1978 and founder
Please call 023 9273 4448 for details
Patrolman in Unicorn from 1949-51. Ganges
of affi liated association of the RNA branch.
Boy 1938 and a founder member of HMS
July 11. Aged 78.
or email:
Ian Green. Joined RN 1950 serving in
Ministry of Defence: 0870 607 4455, Naval Families Federation: 023 9265
Ganges Association in Ireland. Also served in
subscriptions@navynews.co.uk
Implacable and Consort among his many
www.mod.uk 4374, www.nff.org.uk
Curlew, Western Isles, Pathfi nder, Cochrane
ships. HMS Consort association and
Royal Navy recruitment: 0845 607 5555, SSAFA Forces Help: 0845 1300 975,
and Sea Eagle. HMS Unicorn Association.
Swindon branch RNA for many years, the
www.royalnavy.mod.uk www.ssafa.org.uk
August 19. Aged 85.
last seven as Chairman. September 16.
Veterans Agency: 0800 169 2277, www. Royal Naval Museum: 023 9272 7562,
A E Foster. Served LCM, LCT 770 and
Charles ‘Charlie’ J Mercer. AB Oerlikon
veteransagency.mod.uk www.royalnavalmuseum.org
LS(G) Bewdale. LST and Landing Craft
gunner. Served WW2 1942-46 Coastal
Medals enquiries: 0800 085 3600 Fleet Air Arm Museum: 01935 840565,
Association. August 18.
Forces MGB 21 (5th fl otilla) and 122 (10th
RN and RM Service records: 023 9272 www.fl eetairarm.com
Donald Benson. Served on board LCTs
fl otilla), MTB 441 (3rd fl otilla, sunk by US
7531 or 023 9272 3114 Royal Marines Museum: 023 9281 9385,
Mk3, Mk4 and Mk5. LST and Landing Craft
friendly fi re) and MTB 781 (68th fl otilla SS
Royal Naval Association: 020 7352 6764, www.royalmmarinesmuseum.co.uk
Association. September 25.
Ormonde) also Glory and Cumberland.
www.royal-naval-association.co.uk RN Submarine Museum: 023 9252 9217,
ALGERINES ASSOCIATION Mentioned in dispatches. President and
RNBT: 023 9269 0112 (general), 023 9266 www.rnsubmus.co.uk
Frank Clay. PO/Rad/Mec. Served in principal founder member (1984) Thurrock
0296 (grants), www.rnbt.org.uk National Maritime Museum: 020 8312
Rinaldo. September 8. Aged 87. branch. September 20. Aged 84.
British Legion: 08457 725725, www. 6565, www.nmm.ac.uk
Robert Gerrett. AB. Served in Felicity. Albert ‘Bert’ Edward Murch Middleditch
britishlegion.org.uk Imperial War Museum: 020 7416 5320,
September 9. Aged 81. RM. Enlisted 1941 Chatham served till 1946
RN Community: www.rncom.mod.uk www.iwm.org.uk
Derrick Collier. EM1. Served in Fierce. then re-enlisted 1947 served till 1952 in
September 13. Aged 76. Liverpool, Leander, Phoenicia and Illustrious.
John Nimmo. Stoker 1. Served in Ipswich branch. August 10. Aged 84.
Coquette. September 20. Aged 82. Capt Murray Dunlop. Last captain of
Ask Jack
SUBMARINERS ASSOCIATION
Ganges, 1973-76. President of Ipswich
B H ‘Bernard’ Drewry. Stoker Mech.
branch for many years. August 28. Aged 84.
Dolphin branch. Served 1948-54 in Tireless,
Ron Chamberlain. CPO. Area 6. Served
AR
Association
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of
Royal Navy Officers
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1937-46 in Victorious, Indomitable and Ark Royal Naval Medical Branch in Nuclear symlog, Penbontrhydybeddau, Ceredigion,
Talent, Sturdy, Taciturn and Artemis. Aged
ARNO is the Membership Benefits of membership
Royal. August 2. Aged 87. Submarines: The RN Submarine Museum SY23 3EZ, Wales.
78.
Association and Charitable Trust include;
Arthur Solomons. PO. Area 6. Served in has identifi ed a gap in its archives regard- Scapa Flow: Joe served as a DEMs gun-
J ‘John’ Langford. AB UW3. West Riding
minesweepers. September 7. Aged 84. ing the early involvement of the RNMS in ner on an ammunition ship in Scapa Flow
for serving and retired commissioned
*
an Annual Year Book which has many
branch. Served 1946-58 in Sentinel, Trump,
Cdr Leslie M Inman RNR. Basildon nuclear submarines and has asked Cdr Bill – after two years abroad in various locations,
officers of the RN, RM, QARNNS, the
interesting articles and useful
Alaric, Talent, Taciturn, Tactician, Teredo and
branch. September 27. Aged 82. Nimmo-Scott if he could compile a suitable arrived at Scapa Flow on a tanker, the Nor-
Alderney. Aged 79.
former WRNS and their Reserves.
information
John Arthur Smith RNR. Rockingham archive which could be used as a reference wegian registered Havkong, with aeroplanes
N E ‘Norman’ Powlesland. PO ME.
*
a secure on-line membership list
& District branch,Western Australia. Joined point when people are researching this par-
The ARNO Charitable Trust
Gosport branch. Served 1950-70 in
for the D-Day invasion; deck cargo loaded in
Sanguine, Solent, Amphion, Trenchant,
Wildfi re as a Boy Seaman 1937 and served ticular aspect of Naval history some time in Bayone, NJ USA. After two weeks leave re-
*
a special rate for roadside
provides advice and access to breakdown cover
Tiptoe and Opossum. Aged 77.
in the RN until 1947 when he was discharged the future. Bill is looking for anything which turned Scapa, assigned as gunner on Coast-
charitable funds for those members,
S ‘Sam’ Stinson DSM. L/Sig. New
to RNR until 1957; Acting Master-at-Arms might help in this, such as personal reminis- lines ammunition ship Ulster Coast. Recent
*
temporary membership of the Naval
Zealand branch. Served in Severn, Thames
on fi nal discharge. Served in Sheffi eld, cences, commissioning books, photographs visit turns up no history of ammunition
their wives, widows and dependents
Club, Mayfair, London
and Clyde. Aged 87.
Pembroke and was Coastal Forces Coxswain or other memorabilia. Please contact Bill at ships in Scapa. If you can provide any infor- who are in need and/or experience *
provision for buying and selling
R S ‘Ray’Reynolds. ME1. Brierley Hill
1942-44 when he returned to Pembroke until billnimmoscott@fi refl yuk.net or tel: 01672 mation contact Joseph McFalls at jmcfalls@ financial difficulties.
uniform and/or swords
branch. Served 1948-51 in Tireless, Alderney,
1947 and served in Nile and Stag with the 810751. tampabay.rr.com or write to 11309 Pocket-
*
an identity card
Talent and Tabard. Aged 77.
RNR. Former member of the Mundesley and HMS Heron, Jellicoe Mess, Yeovilton: brook Drive, Tampa, FL, 33635, USA. Membership Association
I am currently preparing my grandfather’s Wilkinson Sword: Seeking a Wilkinson
*
entitlement to various trade discounts
Richard ‘Banjo’ West. Served 1983-2002
Great Yarmouth branch before leaving for
subscription: £12 annually or a single
memoirs (Norman Harry Mills, Fleet Air Arm: Sword, presented by the Marine Society to
* regional social functions (subsidised)
in submarines Warspite, Resolution, Valiant,
Australia. September. Aged 87.
Argus, Furious, Formidable) for publication ATV Berry. This was lost many years ago.
payment of £180 for Life Membership. and many more benefits and services
Tireless and Torbay. Aged 45.
Brian K Mitchell. AB. Served 1958-69.
Scarborough branch. Aged 64. and would be interested to hear from any- The family would like to retrieve it, so if any-
Contact details; tel: 020 7402 5231 fax: 020 7402 5533
HMS CRANE ASSOCIATION Clifford Colling. FAA L/H. Served 1942- one stationed at Yeovilton (HMS Heron; Jel- one has it, they are prepared to pay the mar-
Cdr Geoffrey T Risdon. Crane as 1st Lt 46. Founder member Scarborough branch licoe Mess) in 1944. Does anyone remember ket price for its return. If you have the sword
email: osec@arno.org.uk www.arno.org.uk
1957-59 and president of the association; and vice president 1995-2006. Aged 82. watching Joe Louis ‘the Brown Bomber’ or have any knowledge of it, please contact
also served in Mermaid, Woolwich, Rifl eman, Surg Lt Peter M Roemmele RNVR. fi ght an exhibition match at Yeovil football Norman Berry, Maritime Warfare Centre,
Please send me details and membership application form:
Obdurate, Ocean, Camperdown, Hermes Served WW2 D-Day Omaha Beach, Pacifi c ground? I am trying to fi nd an exact date for Marlborough Building, HMS Collingwood,
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and Victory. Aged 84. and Australia. Founder member of Limavady this bout. Contact R S Pyne at jeff.pyne@ Fareham, Hants, PO14 1AS or tel: 01329 news
Alf Driver. AB. Served in ship 1943-46. branch. October 3. Aged 87. virgin.net or write to Penybont House, Cwm- 335042.
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