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Lt John ‘JT’ Thornton RM. 40 Com- Centaur, Seahawk, Ark Royal and Osprey. member Cromer branch; also served on the Ordinary Seaman in Gibraltar area then com-
mando. Joined the Royal Marines in August March 16. Aged 78. Cromer Lifeboat. January. Aged 72. missioned spending majority of WW2 com-
2004. On completion of commando train- Richard E Hotchkiss. Boy Telegraphist, Edward J Jordan. Beccles branch. March manding landing craft as a lieutenant sailing
ing, he was attached to the 1st Battalion the Caledonia 1937. Served 1937-61 in Jackal, 6. Aged 82. across Atlantic from New Jersey shipyards,
Devonshire and Dorset Light Infantry with Greek destroyer Paul Kondouritus, Salerno, John Alan Hodge. AB. Served 1939-46 working them up and taking part in North Af- YOUR LIVES
whom he deployed to Iraq during Op Telic Beaufort and Tetcott, Falmouth WT Station, in Manxman, Sussex and Bittern. Greenwich rica landings, Sicily and Italy. Returned to UK
8. His CO Lt Col Stuard Birrell RM said: “A Obdurate, Hongkong W/T Stations, Kenya, branch. February. Aged 86. for D-Day landings. Buxton and High Peak
NAVY NEWS looks back through its pages to recall
conscientious and highly motivated man, he Corunna, Boy’s Instructor at Ganges, Sole- Ada Gaitley. Associate member. En- RNA. Aged 93.
loved the life of a Royal Marine and he very bay and Mercury. rolled at opening of Loughton branch and Ron Manning. Served Mayina, Phoebe,
some of the May headlines of past decades...
quickly proved himself to be a talented and George Edward Houseman. POAM(E). remained involved with social activities 18 Lanka, Highfl yer, Bambara and Collingwood
highly capable Commando offi cer. JT was al- Served 1940-47 in Pretoria Castle (Iceland years. March 11. Aged 88. (Radio). Life member and former secretary
ways to be found in the thick of the action; a convoy), Avenger, PQ18 (Russian convoy) Colin Whatford. Served FAA in WW2 and and treasurer of Soham and District branch.
courageous and brave commander he never and Furious; Home Fleet, fi ve capital ships Victorious in the Far East. Bexhill-on-Sea April 5. Aged 85.
asked his men to do anything that he would and 15 destroyers (North Sea/Norway); branch. February 26. Aged 82. Harold Worsley. Trafford branch.
not do himself. He led from the front and pro- Vindex for U-Boat patrol and night fl ying. John Purfi eld. Seaman Diver. Served Roy Fradley. Former member of Trafford
vided an outstanding example to his peers Mentioned in Dispatches 1945 whilst serving 1941-47 in Victory, Impulsive, Excellent, and Chorley branches.
and his men alike; he was a resolute and in Oakleaf. March 16. Aged 86. Aurora, Vindictive and Boom Defence Unit
formidable soldier in battle, a larger than life Geordie Colling. ERA. Joined RN during Gosport. Upon retirement joined the MoD
ASSOCIATION OF RN OFFICERS
character who impressed all who met him.” WW2 and served for fi ve years in Berwick, Civilian Diving Team. Bexhill-on-Sea branch
Lt Cdr G St J R Buxton. Served: Hickle-
Killed during a patrol of Kajaki, Helmand Indefatigable, the British Pacifi c Fleet and and Aurora Association. March 5. Aged 86.
ton, Tamar, Ajax and Cochrane
province when the vehicle they were travel- Task Force 57 as part of the damage control Lt John Bruggmann Baber RNVR. Joined
Lt Cdr J A Clayton. Served: Gannet, Loch
ling in was caught in an explosion. March 30. group in operations off the island of Okinawa. as a seaman rising to lieutenant. Served
More and Peregrine.
Aged 23. HMS Indefatigable Association, British Pa- 1941-46 in Raleigh, Newcastle (when E-boat
Lt Cdr M F de Halpert DSC. Served:
Marine David ‘Dave’ Marsh RM. 40 Com- cifi c Fleet and Association of Mariners Inc. S56 torpedoed her June 1942), BYMS 2087
Seagull, Polruan, Diego Saurez, Vanquish-
mando. Joined the Royal Marines in Sep- March 25. Aged 88. and coastal forces. Founder member of
er, Terpsichore, Gosling, Newcastle, Loch
tember 2002, and during commando training Bob ‘Topsy’ Turner. L/S Asdic Chief Q/M. Bexhill-on-Sea branch and twice chairman.
Arkaig, Centaur, Rapid, Tuscan and Pickle.
at CTCRM Lympstone, he was awarded the Served 1941-46 in Ramillies and Widemouth March 6. Aged 85.
Lt Cdr J G C Harvey DSC. Served: Glory,
Commando Medal for displaying most con- Bay. Founder member and life president James Frederick Bennett. Leading Wire-
Peregrine, Meon and Ark Royal.
sistently the RM Commando attributes. First Widemouth Bay Association WB Shipmates.
Rear Admiral T B Homan CB. Served:
less Mechanic (L). Served 1940-46 in Lance,
posted to 45 Cdo in Scotland, he served February 1. Aged 83.
Norfolk, Duke of York, Tamar, Drake, Presi-
Stag, Vernon and Swiftsure. Kingston-upon-
with distinction in Northern Ireland; then Brian Hooper. PO Elect. Served Ganges,
dent, Cossack, Saker, Victorious, Terror and
Thames branch. February 5. Aged 92.
Fleet Protection Group RM, before train- Liverpool, Victory, Collingwood, Wakeful,
Pembroke.
William George Fillmore. Able Seaman.
ing as an Anti-Tank specialist in 2006. He Largs Bay, Creole, Albion, Pembroke, Wool-
Cdr D W Jackson. Served: Mercury, Mer-
Served 1942-46 in Ganges, Pembroke, Berry
joined 40 Cdo RM in December 2006. Maj wich and Tyrian. HMS Ganges and HMS
cury 11, Collingwood, Venus, Glasgow and
and Warren. Kingston-upon-Thames branch.
Duncan Manning RM, offi cer commanding Bruce Associations. December 2 in Texas,
Saintes.
March 26. Aged 85.
Charlie Company, 40 Cdo, said: “He was an USA. Aged 77.
Lt Cdr R N Jackson. Served: Bermuda,
Jack Whitehouse. Served in destroyers.
inspiration to the whole Company. For him Robert James Mitchem. PO. Served
Snipe, Termagant, Manxman, President, Gir-
● HMS Boxer in the Strait of Hormuz in 1988
Bromsgrove branch. March.
the glass was always half full and regardless in Duke of York, Daedalus, Theseus, Black
dle Ness and Osprey.
Dennis ‘Peter’ Adkin. Able Seaman.
of conditions he remained positive. The one Swan, Ceylon, Fleetwood, Venus, Excellent
Cdr B P McConnell. Served: Newcastle,
Served 1941-46; fi nal ship Bicester. HMS
thing that always struck you when you saw and St Vincent. HMS Bruce Association.
Sheffi eld, President, Swiftsure and Saker.
40 years ago
Ganges Association and Derby branch RNA.
Mne Marsh was his smile that appeared to February 14. Aged 77.
Sub Lt A P Pipe RNVR. Served: Byrsa.
March 21. Aged 84.
A team of Naval frogmen – one officer and ten ratings – headed
be ever-present, lifting the morale for those Elizabeth Anne Witherall. WREN. Served
Cdr J R M Platt. Served: Barfl eur, Philom-
Oswald ‘Ossie’ Flowerdew. CPO Aircraft
around. His ready wit and good humour were at Vernon, Drake, Lochinvar and Daedalus.
el, President, Excellent, Devonshire, Kenya
up to Staines to extract a jet engine from a gravel pit. The engine
Fitter. Served 1935-39 as Bell Boy to Sen-
balanced with high professional skills and a Veterans Association, and an associate
and St Angelo. fell from a BOAC Boeing 707 airliner, which made a perfect land-
ior Steward Union Castle Line. RN service
devotion to his chosen profession.” Killed member of HMS Bruce Association. March
Lt Cdr A J G Voysey RD* RNR
1939-53 in Hermes (survived sinking in 1942
ing at Heathrow airport but then burst into flames. Remarkably
during a patrol of Kajaki, Helmand province 17. Aged 76.
spending ten hours in shark-infested waters
SUBMARINERS ASSOCIATION all but five of 126 on board escaped.
when the vehicle they were travelling in was Michael G ‘Spike’ Sullivan. Served 1930-
prior to rescue), Ameer and Indefatigable; air
W A ‘Bill’ Ball. AB ST. Served 1941-46 in
caught in an explosion. March 30. Aged 22. 54 in St Vincent as Boy Tel; Devonshire,
stations Condor and Sea Eagle; FAA squad-
Unbending, L26 and Uii71. Central Lanca- 30 years ago
Rear Admiral Alan George Watson CB.
Capetown, Robin, Cornwall and Walker (39-
rons 769, 835 and 804. President Enfi eld
shire branch. Aged 89.
Joined training ship Worcester in 1937 aged
42). Seconded Royal Indian Navy in 1943
RNA. March 14. Aged 90.
J ‘Joe’ Cole. AB LTO. Served 1942-46 in Amateur ornithologist MAA Jim Scott made full use of his tour
15, then BRNC Dartmouth; appointed to
as Commissioned Communications Offi cer
Lt Cdr J ‘Jack’ Beresford RNVR. Served
Statesman. Merseyside branch. Aged 87.
down to the Antarctic with HMS Endurance. It seemed that dur-
Valiant (Alexandria) as Midshipman where
Kistna and was Staff Offi cer (Operations)
in corvettes with Atlantic convoys and LSTs
S ‘Stan’ Longley. LSM. Served 1947-52
ing his deployment, Jim’s cabin most resembled an aviary as the
severe damage was caused by Italian frog-
to Naval Force Commander Andamans and
at D-Day landings and was torpedoed in the
in Tactician, Taciturn, Trump and Alaric. Mer-
men; then Jaguar which was torpedoed with
Carnicobars. Last RN Offi cer-in-Charge
channel; also served in the Far East. Presi-
seyside branch. Aged 87. Master at Arms nursed no less than 11 birds back to health, with
heavy casualties; joined new destroyer Swift
Bombay Fort 1954. March 8 in Manilla NSW,
dent No.8 Area for some years. President Li-
J ‘Jim’ Rourke. ERA. Served 1942-46 in
ailments ranging from frozen tails to exhaustion.
(Arctic waters and D-Day landings) where
Australia.
chfi eld branch RNA, President Lichfi eld RBL
Una and Tiptoe. Scottish branch. Aged 86.
she ran over a mine that broke her back;
Frank David ‘Benny’ Lynch. CPO. Served
and also a member of West Midlands Land-
R L ‘Len’ Terry. Tel. Served 1945-46 in
20 years ago
aircraft carrier Rajah (Pacifi c) until end of
1949-56 in Illustrious (49-52 as Stoker). Was
ing Craft Association. March 12. Aged 87.
Unsparing, Satyr and Tactician. Sussex
1945; Snipe (America/West Indies station)
a Sea Cadet and continued his connection
George Edward Chapman. AB. Served
branch. Aged 84. HMS Boxer went to the rescue of a Danish oil tanker in the Gulf.
then loan service with the Royal Australian
for over 40 years teaching sailing and fi rst
1949-57 in King George V, Vanguard, Vic-
K S ‘Ken’ White. Sto.Mech. Served 1955-
The Karame Maersk came under attack by an Iranian gunboat in
Navy at HMAS Watson; two years with Ea-
aid; St John’s Ambulance, Offi cer of the Or-
torious, Scorpion, Chevron, Glasgow and
56 in Scythian. Sussex branch. Aged 73.
gle then 1954 another exchange to the USN
der of St John and Chairman HMS Illustrious
MTBs. Lieutenant in Hertford and Ware Sea
the Strait of Hormuz, and was hit by rocket-launched grenades.
LST & LANDING CRAFT ASSOCIATION
training facility at NAS Glenview. Promoted
Association. March 19. Aged 77.
Cadets. Former secretary to Hatfi eld RNA
R S Hodgett. Served LCI(L) 246, LCTs
The tanker, carrying 350,000 tons of crude oil, was on fire with a
to commander and CO of Salisbury, Dryad
Peter Little AB. 1958 HMS Cheviot As-
(disbanded), former member Hertford RNA
311, 384 and HMS Boreas. December 13. burning oil-slick around her.
and Rooke (Gibraltar); captain in 1963 and
sociation. March 28.
and former Standard Bearer Coastal Forces
J A P Stone. Served LCAs and LCMs.
commanded Relentless and Dryad for three ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION Southern branch. Christchurch RNA. March January 28. Vancouver, Canada.
years. Promoted to Rear Admiral and in 1974 Captain Robert Franks DSO, DSC. 21. Aged 76. M C S Porter. Served LCI(L) 97. January
received the CB; retired 1977. February 25. Joined Dartmouth 1926 then served as Jack Thompson. EA4. Served 1943-46 29.
Aged 86. midshipman in Shropshire, Wren (China Sta- in Vernon, Lanka, Sheba and Wayland. Life A G Smith. Served LCI 176 and LCT
Competition winners
Capt Donald ‘Don’ Mitchell. Served tion), Scimitar, Vivien, Greyhound (as No.2 member Harrogate and District. March 9. 2052. February 6.
1953-92 in Ulster, Acheron and as navi- involved in the Spanish Civil War), Searcher Aged 84. J Mewha. Served LCT 461 and LCT 2304.
gator in Maxton; submarines Truncheon, (Mediterranean Fleet), transferred to Comet, Norman Pugsley. Bridgend branch. Aged February 17.
Thermopylae, Courageous and Swift- peacekeeping in the Mediterranean and 78. J W Beresford. Served LST 415. March
sure. Flag Offi cer Submarines (FOSM), Palestine patrols. Lieutenant of the destroyer Jackie Akerman. Bridgend branch. Aged 12. Winners of the Navy News Commando DVD competition
USN exchange, CTF 311 (Falklands war), Gipsy when war broke out and was mined off 83. K M McCaw. Served LCTs 974, 1060 and Mr P S Kell, Birkenhead; Malcolm Yates, Wolverhampton; John Allen, Redhill, Surrey;
Collingwood as XO, MoD Foxhill as CSMA, Harwich; he commanded Scimitar from 1940 Dick Morris. Founder member of Dere- 1111. March 17. Nicola Hall, Falmouth; Alex Ewart, Lee-on-the-Solent; Jason Beale, Table View, South Africa;
FO Portsmouth staff and NATO Iberlant. (mentioned in dispatches twice). Spent six ham branch 50 years ago. In his boyhood he H R Fradley. Served LCTs 384 and 586 Nicholas Bustin, Wimbledon; James Watson, Yelverton, Devon; John McCreton, Chesterfi eld,
January 14. Aged 70. months behind enemy lines in Burma in com- was a Barnardo Boy and did his early sea and LCT(R). March 20. Derbyshire; Georgina Davies, Bristol; Bernard Slater, Yatton, North Somerset; Will Parker,
Lt Cdr Harold ‘Hookey’ Walker. Joined mand of Landing Craft – awarded DSO; CO of training at the Watts Naval Training School, Kendal, Cumbria; Peter R Hall, Greenbushes, Western Australia; Roger Wright, Plymstock,
Royal Navy at Ganges in 1936 as a Boy. Paladin in the Mediterranean – awarded the County School, North Elmham, Norfolk.
ALGERINES ASSOCIATION
Plymouth; Mark O’Halloran, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset; Edward Hannah, Lancaster;
Ships and establishments included: Iron DSC for his courage in operations clearing Aged 99.
Dennis Allchin. Sto/Mec. Served in
Thomas Steadman, Loughborough; Alex Ward, Basingstoke; Sid Myers, Woodford Green,
Duke, Glasgow, Victory, Vimy, Auckland, Ver- the Scheldt Estuary in Holland. During 1945- Ronald ‘Ron’ William Harris. Stoker 1st
Marmion. January 8. Aged 83.
Essex; Dan Caskey, Morpeth, Northumberland.
non, King George V, Berwick, Vernon, Match- 50 CO of destroyers Obdurate, St James and class. Served 1941-46 in Victory, Boreas,
Paul Ratcliff. Tel. Served in Albacore.
less, Victory (depot), Carysfort, Collingwood, Vigo (Mediterranean). As captain in 1955 was Hind and Malta convoys. Held various posi-
March 20. Aged 86.
Resource Snowball, Ceylon (Korea). Com- put in command of the Amphibious Warfare tions including social secretary at Croydon
Charles A Jones. L/Wmn. Served in
branch before moving to Cornwall where he
Antares. March 26. Aged 87.
Entries for the Deaths’ column and Swap Drafts in
missioned Electrical Offi cer in 1952 then saw Squadron; 1957-59 Captain of Ganges. Final
through build and commissioning Diana, command was Bulwark for its fi rst commis- joined the Looe branch. January 28. Aged HMS PEACOCK ASSOCIATION June’s Noticeboard must be received by May 9
Murray and Lion. Spent the last eight years sion as a commando carrier, en route to the 84. Frank Vallom. Sto.Mech. Served in Pea-
of his RN career with the RN Training Team Far East the ship carried out a Commando Arthur Stuart. LCK(S). Served 1948-55 cock 1945-46.
Kenya as Electrical and Communications landing in Kuwait, successfully preventing at Royal Arthur, Ceres, Pembroke and in An- Henry Ginder. AB. Served in Peacock
Offi cer, developing the Electrical and Radio the very fi rst Iraqi invasion in 1960. He retired son, Belfast (Korea) and Drake. January 22. 1946-47.
branches of the Kenya Navy, becoming Sen- in 1961. President of Devonport Division of Aged 77. Bill Butcher. AB. Served in Peacock
ior Technical Offi cer. Left RN in 1973. March HMS Ganges Association and member of Murray Rutherford. Associate member 1944-46.
3. Aged 88. Dartmouth RNA. March 5. Aged 95. and secretary Stourbridge branch. RAF Ernest Nicholson ‘Lofty’. Leading Sto.
Bob Withers. CPO Radio Electrician. Ralph Kirk. Leading Seaman. Served National Serviceman. Welfare work for both Mech. Served in Peacock 1944-47. Janu-
Served 1947-70 in Excalibur, Ariel, Fulmar, 1953-66 in Victory, Implacable, Pembroke, RNA and SSAFA taking over 100 cases last ary 9.
Peregrine, Nuthatch, Daedalus, Falcon, Centaur, Grenville, Duncan and Reserve year alone. March 19. Aged 77. Ben Brierley. Leading Writer. Served in
Ocean, Simbang, Blackcap, President, Fleet Malta. Standard bearer and committee Lt Ron Hodgett RNVR. Served 1939-46. Peacock 1944-45. March 2. Aged 82.
Ask Jack Where are you now?
Block-ships Memorial Fund: Does any- HMS Alert 1961-63 Commission: Seek- HMS Nigeria. Darkie was a leading stoker. William Bill Jones. We all served together
Please call 023 9273 4448 for details
one have any information about this fund. ing members of this ship’s company, in par- Contact Darkie at 32 Gee Lane, Winton, Ec- on HMS Invincible as communicators dur-
or email:
It has something to do with Zeebrugge and ticular ‘Scribes’ Drummond who have not cles, Manchester, M30 8NH or tel: 0161 789 ing the Falklands 82. On return I got married
HMS Vindictive around 1918-19. Please con- yet attended the annual reunions. I may have 4218. and Mick, Wiggy and Bill attended. Anyone subscriptions@navynews.co.uk
tact Bob Swarbrick, High Meadow, 7 Church some good news for you. Contact ‘Doc’ Bob John ‘Jack’ Donachie: Joined the Navy knowing the whereabouts of Bill or served on
Lane, Grimston, Melton Mowbray, Leicester- Howard at robert.howard403@ntlworld.com before 1948, aged 18-20. His cousin Eliza HMS Invincible during Falklands 82 please
shire, LE14 3BY. or tel: 023 9279 9141. Maisie Annandale is looking for him. Jack
contact Tim Jenkins at gonzo_bignose@
HMS Euryalus: I am looking for anyone Dennis, Raymond Walter or Walter Ray- lived with Maisie for a while when his parents
centralpets.com or website http://www.
who might have information on the HMS mond: Born December 9 1941 and served as separated, but joined the Navy before she
freewebs.com/hica82 or tel: 01905 357753.
Euryalus and those who served on her from
a Senior Aircraftman. Could have changed emigrated to Montreal, Canada. She is try- Wrens: Seeking Jennifer Easton, the
July 1941 to January 1942. My great-uncle
his surname to Weston. His cousin Shan is ing to trace him for herself and his sister who cousin of Allen Bailey. She joined the Wrens
James Henry Lily was serving as an able
searching for him after the family lost con- is unwell. Contact: Eliza Maisie Annandale, at 16 around 1966 and served in Gibraltar
seaman during this time and I am looking for
tact some years ago. Contact can be made 101-6645 Nelson Avenue, Horseshoe Bay, when she was 18. She lived in Plymouth
anyone who might have relatives who were
through the Family Tracing Service of the West Vancouver BC, Canada, V7W 2A5. when she joined the Navy. If anyone can
on board that may have known him or have
Salvation Army on 020 7367 4572 quoting HMS Raleigh: My husband Simon is try- help could they contact Mr Allen Bailey, 15
pictures or information regarding the ship.
reference 307/1433. ing to locate Calum Campbell. We all passed Epping Crescent, Austin Farm, Plymouth,
Contact Darlene Ulvstal at jdcopper@pei.
HMS Alderney: Seeking anyone who out of Raleigh November 23 2001. Calum Devon, PL6 5UP.
sympatico.ca or write to RR#1 Covehead
served aboard the HMS Alderney in 1955 and my husband were MEMs who both went HMS Victory, 1950s: William Leitch is
Road, York, PE, C0A 1P0, Canada.
or early 1956. The Alderney docked in either to HMS Sultan to continue training and then trying to trace two old shipmates, Bob Gay
HMS Melbreak: Kirkgate Centre Museum
Havana, Cuba or San Juan, Puerto Rico in served on board HMS Argyll. My husband from Wolverhampton and Joss O’Brien from
Group (KCMG) intend to stage a museum
1955 or early 1956. Two submariners took left the Argyll and lost touch with Calum. Gosport. The three met at HMS Victory,
display during June and wish to make a fea-
myself and a fellow Marine on board for a Contact Louise Baines at louisebaines@
Portsmouth, in the late 1950s and together
Association of
ture of the association of the HMS Melbreak
tour and were most pleasant chaps. Contact btinternet.com or tel: 01484 418646.
were transferred to HMS Ceres at Wetherby
for basic training. Contact William Leitch on
with Cockermouth. May we appeal to your
Jerry Jernigan, former USMC at jojernigan@ HMS Scarborough 1958-59: John and Royal Navy Officers
01506 410129, or sonnyconsort@btinternet.
readers for information of any kind, relevant
bellsouth.net or write to 5420 Hanover Park Margaret Stevens would love to hear from
com.
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to the ship and crew of HMS Melbreak. Any
Drive, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA. anyone who attended their wedding at the
ARNO is the Membership Benefits of membership
information to the Museum Group, Kirkgate
HMS Boston (J14) Bangor-class mine- Church of the Holy Trinity, Sliema on May
Centre, Kirkgate, Cockermouth, Cumbria,
sweeper: Jack Turner would like to hear from 24 1958. Contact John and Margaret at 463 Association and Charitable Trust include;
CA13 9PJ.
anyone who served aboard Boston between Stenson Road, Littleover, Derby, DE23 1LL
for serving and retired commissioned
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an Annual Year Book which has many
Field Gun Medal: In Boys’ training at
1944-46. Contact Jack at 5 Trafalgar Quar- or tel: 01332 272942.
officers of the RN, RM, QARNNS, the
interesting articles and useful
HMS Ganges Peter was in the winning fi eld
ters, Park Row, Greenwich, London, SE10 RNAS Sembawang 1963-64: Looking
9NL or tel: 020 8305 2584. for CPOEl(A) Richard Bridge. Korean War
former WRNS and their Reserves.
information
gun crew (boys). They won a silver and also
HMS Ganges 1966-68: Fred would like to veteran Richard served in 831 Naval Air *
a secure on-line membership list
a bronze medal for the fastest run and also
hear from anyone who was with him at Shot- Squadron, RNAS Culdrose in 1958-59 and
The ARNO Charitable Trust
the fastest aggregate time, these were sto-
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ley Gate 1966-68. He would especially like to was later based at Singapore with his fam-
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hear from Dave Tucker and his wife Valerie, ily. Please contact Michael Kerry nut.shell@
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them now, that is a very slim chance, how-
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ever he would like to replace them if he can
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who are in need and/or experience
provision for buying and selling
Concert & Re-dedication *
fi nd out who was the supplier to Ganges at
NE9 6QP. ‘Flick’ Leggings and a CH ‘Sarah’ McCann financial difficulties.
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that time. Contact Peter at peter@talknor.
LCT 1213: Seeking anyone who served last known of on the Westminster and based
freeserve.co.uk or tel: 01603 618806 or
with Lt Cdr William Algar Beardow (de- at Nelson. If anyone knows of their wherea-
Good accommodation on campus
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