32 NAVY NEWS, MAY 2007
Deaths Ask Jack
Mne Benjamin Reddy. K Company, watchkeeping certifi cate in the destroyer Association. Served in ship 1944-46. 8. Aged 85. Drake; also midget submarines (training) HMS Alderney: Does anyone have a copy
42 Commando. Joined the Royal Marines Nepal; in 1949 he became CO of 705 NAS January 16. Frederick ‘Jim’ Osborne. Life vice and instructor on submarines. HMS Orion of the picture taken c1955 of HM Submarine
in April 2005, deploying to Helmand in fl ying helicopters; at short notice in 1952 John Saunders. Ldg Sig. HMS president Ipswich, also recent chairman Association. March 28. Aged 92. Alderney with the whole crew standing on
September 2006. His company said: “Ben’s he was given command of 848 Sqn lifting Belfast Association. Served in ship 1949. and social secretary. Joined Ganges 1939. Ernie Watkins. Founder member the dockside. This was taken prior to leaving
absence will be profoundly felt by all ranks troops in the Malayan Emergency; awarded December. Served in Aisne, Hotspur (Montebello Isles), Dartmouth. Served in HMS Newfoundland for Canada. Captain was David Teare. Jim
within K Company. We have lost a vibrant, the DFC in 1954 and his squadron won the Ed Stephenson. Sig/M. Served in HMS Plymouth (Atom Bomb tests), Bulawayo and and present at the surrender of Japanese Oxlade was a Ldg Tl. Jim’s copy of the
unique character with an irrepressible sense Boyd Trophy; from Ocean he helped plan Serene 1944-47. January 20 in British Dido. February 1. Aged 84. forces 1945. Aged 87. picture was destroyed and his wife would
of loyalty to his comrades. But most of all we the fi rst helicopter-borne landing of 45 Cdo Colombia. Aged 81. David ‘Dave’ England. AB. Founder like to get a replacement. Contact Joy
have lost a true friend.” Described by his CO RM at Suez. On his retirement his logbook Thomas H ‘Johno’ Johnson. Stoker member of Grimsby branch and welfare HMS NEWFOUNDLAND ASSOCIATION Oxlade at james.oxlade@ntlworld.com or
Lt Col Matt Holmes as: “a dedicated Royal recorded 2,540 hours in 37 types of fi xed- HMS Unicorn 1949-51, Korean War. Unicorn offi cer for No.9 area. Entered service in Owen Williams. SBA. Served in ship tel: 01473 711566 or write to 89 Renfrew
Marine. Courageous and profi cient when in wing aircraft and 905 hours in six helicopter Association. March 3. Impregnable as a Boy; 12 years service 1948-49 also at Royal Arthur and RNH Road, Ipswich, IP4 3HF.
contact with the enemy, his fi ghting spirit types. February 22. Aged 88. Frederick ‘Fred’ Cooper. Leading Air including Amethyst (Yangtze incident). Plymouth. September 18 2006. RNAS Eglinto, Co Derry: Seeking anyone
was indomitable.” Killed in action during Samuel Pearsall. Stoker. Served 1942- Fitter (MW). HMS Unicorn 1943-46, WW2. Management committee Grimsby, Deryck Featherstone. AB. Served in ship who served with the late David Grant who
operations in Kajaki, Afghanistan. Aged 22. 46 in Barle and Nith. River Class Frigate Unicorn Association. March 19. Aged 83. Cleethorpes Sea Cadets. February 21. Aged 1943 also Edinburgh Castle, Vansittart, Ajax, during National Service (1946-48) was
March 6. Association, Royal Naval Engineroom Geoff Gobell. L/Tel. Joined Ganges; 75. Mentor and Scarborough. February 25. based at RNAS Eglinto, Co Derry No 5
LOM(WSM) Paul D McCann. HMS Association and co-founder of HMS Barle served 1950-62 in Vengeance, MTBs, Geraldine Harris Jolley. Steward. Served Royston Pearce. AB. Served in ship Naval Air Transport & Salvage Unit; also
Tireless. Joined Royal Navy in November Association. March 8. Aged 80. Morecambe Bay and submarines. HMS WRNS 1943-45 at Raleigh, Drake II and 1955-56 also in Perseus, Cochrane, Sea RNAS Maydown, RNAMY Sydenham. If you
2001, and previously served in submarine Capt Ernest Turner. Joined RN from the Morecambe Bay Association. March. Aged Dipper. Past chairman of Ladies Section Eagle, Ulysses, Victory, Harrier and Dryad. served with him contact his daughter Mrs
HMS Triumph. He joined Tireless in June merchant service in 1937 and volunteered 75. Newport branch RNA. November 21. Aged February 26. K Wiltshire at njw1662@hotmail.com or tel:
2004. His CO Cdr Iain Breckenridge said: for submarines, joining the Otway as war George Wookey. Diver. Joined RN as 81. 01454 417097.
“He was the kind of man a CO would call broke out. He was appointed liaison offi cer a submariner in 1938. Set an underwater Barry Charles Romans. Swindon. SUBMARINERS ASSOCIATION Falklands: The museum of the Association
on at any time and in any circumstances to the French submarine Rubis, which laid a diving record in 1956 descending to a depth Served 1954-66 in Eagle, Defi ance, Hogue, D S ‘Tommy’ Farr. CPO. Gatwick branch. of Jewish ex-servicemen and women of the
– his exuberance, good humour and huge number of minefi elds as part of the attempt of 600ft that still stands today. Appointed Finisterre, Brocklesby, Ark Royal and Served 1964-74 in submarines Truncheon, UK (AJEX), in Hendon, are seeking names of
personality are greatly missed by all of his to frustrate the German invasion of Norway to the Diving School in Defi ance to train X- Triumph. March 16. Totem, Rorqual, Onyx, Orpheus and Otus. any Jewish personnel who served on land,
shipmates.” Killed in an accident on board and awarded the DSC as well as the Croix craft crews in submarine escape and boom Dennis Alfred Jack ‘Denny’ Hoggett. Aged 61. sea or air in the Falklands War, for its records.
HMS Tireless. Aged 32. March 21. de Guerre. Later appointed to the submarine defence net penetration. Sent to Reclaim in Corporal RM. Torrevieja. Served 1959- D E Hamblen. AB RP3. London branch. If you are or know of any Jewish comrades,
OM(WSM)2 Anthony Huntrod. HMS Clyde, which was sent to the Cape Verde 1949 for further training. Returned to Reclaim 70. Units included 40 Cdo (Malta and Served 1943-46 in submarine Seadog. Aged please contact archivist Martin Sugarman
Tireless – his fi rst ship in the Royal Navy and Islands to frustrate a transfer of supplies in 1951 to assist in the search for the sunken Singapore), 42 Cdo (Singapore), 43 Cdo, 45 83. at martin.sugarman@westking.ac.uk or tel:
joined the submarine in June 2006. Recently between U-boats. From 1942-44 in the submarine Affray in which 75 men lost their Cdo (Plymouth). Subsequently Colour Sgt, P J ‘Pat’ Pocock. CPO Coxn. Middlesex 020 8986 4868.
qualifi ed for his ‘dolphins’ on board Tireless. Mediterranean as captain of the submarine lives. Aged 83. instructor and former chairman TS Steadfast branch. Served 1948-58 in submarines Fort Bridgewoods: Lt Small is researching
His CO Cdr Iain Breckenridge described him Sibyl for the Allied invasion of North Africa John Mclean. LA AH2. Served in Ark (SCC). February 23 in Spain. Aged 64. Turpin, Sidon, Seascout, Tireless, Tally Ho, the War Offi cer Wireless Interception Station
as: “A committed, capable and effervescent executing 17 war patrols in the fi nal campaign Royal, Invincible, Bulwark and shore stations Patrick Josep ‘Pat’ Pocock. CPO Astute, Alaric and Aurochs. Aged 78. at Fort Bridgewoods near Chatham. The
young man and it was rare that I spoke to in the Aegean and awarded the DSO. Lossimouth. Aircraft Handlers Association. Coxswain. Kingston upon Thames. Served Gordon Selby. DSM and bar. Joined fort was commanded from 1935 by Lt Cdr
him without both of us breaking into beaming Towards the end of the war he commanded February 22. Aged 60. 1945-58 in St George, Ganges, Whirlwind, the RN as a Boy Seaman aged 15 in 1935 M J W Ellingworth DSM who went on to
smiles. He stood at the cusp of a successful the Affray. Post-war appointments included Ivy May ‘Aunty Pat’ Waterson. Honorary Troubridge, Gander, Woolwich, Forth, Dolphin and joined submarines in 1938 as an Able Beaumanor in 1943 in the rank of Lt Col
career.” Killed in an accident on board HMS command of the 4th Submarine Squadron member of the Aircraft Handlers Association. and HMAS Penguin. March 13. Aged 79. Seaman serving briefl y in a reserve group Royal Signals. Ellingworth joined the navy in
Tireless. Aged 20. March 21. in Australia, the Singapore naval base, February 24. Aged 89. Lt Cdr John ‘Jack’ Reed RNVR. Kingston of three O-class submarines. Made PO in 1906 at Ganges, he won his DSM at Gallipoli,
HMS Dolphin and from 1965-68 Captain in Bill Peacock. POGI. Served Implacable, upon Thames. Served 1940-45 in Ark Royal 1941 and CPO Coxswain February 1942. commissioned in 1917 and retired in 1934.
Lt Cdr Peter Alexander Coryton Day. Charge, Clyde. March 2. Aged 92. Actaeon, Nereide, Starling, Modeste, (survivor), Illustrious, King Alfred, various Served in submarines throughout the war Trying to establish where he lived between
Joined the RN at 18 as a Naval Cadet. Spent Capt David Habesch. Entered training Resolution (Christmas Island), Duchess, LC(I)s and LC(T)s; was a Beachmaster in the Atlantic, Mediterranean and the Far 1934 and 1941. Believed to be in the Strood
most of WW2 in the North and South Atlantic ship Worcester in 1939 and joined the Bulwark, Berwick and Lowestoft. HMS during Normandy landings; mentioned East. Won his fi rst DSM in 1941 whilst 2nd area of the Medway Towns as he was a
including the Battle of the River Plate and Harrison line as a cadet in 1941. Transferred Loch Fada Association. February 26 in in despatches and awarded the Croix de Coxswain of the famous submarine Upholder church warden at St Mary’s Strood. The
the Mediterranean and Far East serving in to the Merchant Navy Offi cers’ Reserve Torremolenos. Guerre. Subsequently CO TS Steadfast (Captain David Wanklyn); awarded a bar to vicar Rev D L Brand, who served in the RN
Erebus, Vindictive, Cumberland and Nigeria; pool and spent the remainder of the war on W E Goodacre. Served in Oribi. 17th (SCC). February 23. Aged 98. his DSM whilst serving in submarine Storm during WW1, recruited suitable young men
onboard Cossack when she was torpedoed convoys. Joined the RFA in 1947 supporting Destroyer Flotilla Association. March. Cdr Alexander Smith McDonald. and mentioned twice in despatches. Also for secret war work as Experimental Wireless
and sunk off Gibraltar in 1941. Transferred to the Navy’s Far East Fleet in operations off John ‘Dickie’ Bird. Served at shore President Wolverhampton branch. Joined served in Oberon, Olympus, Sickle, Storm, Assistants. Many of his staff were ex RN
submarines and served in Taku for two years. Korea; transferred to the Colonial Service as stations Ganges, RNAS Portland, staff HMS Caledonia boys training ship at Rosyth Truculent and Alliance. Awarded the BEM telegraphists. If you can help or provide any
Involved in the Korea and Suez campaigns Senior Marine Offi cer, Hong Kong in 1960. member at the School of Aircraft Handling 1939 and completed training at Drake. in 1956 in recognition of his outstanding photos, please contact Stephen G Small,
and took command of a number of ships. Commissioned into the RNR in Hong Kong, and Ark Royal. Aircraft Handlers Association. Served in Ceres (light cruiser) North Atlantic, contribution to the training of young Lt (SCC) RNR, CO, Medway Towns SCU at
Sea Cadet Corps (West) 1964-67 when he commanded a minesweeper part-time, retired January 18 in Spain. Mediterranean, East Indies and Indian submarine offi cers. Member of Australian steveg4hje@blueyonder.co.uk or write to
retired. A member of the Cossack, Taku and in 1972. Advised port authorities around the John ‘Jack’ Statham. A/SPO. Served Ocean; returned to UK for Upper Yardman’s branch Submariners Association. March 22 him at 102 Crestway, Chatham, Kent, ME5
Roedean Old Boys Associations. February world and fi nally Director of maritime affairs 1940-46 in Cyclops and Maidstone; also Course. Commissioned 1943. Submarine in Sydney. Aged 87. 0BH.
21. Aged 87. to the Government of the Bahamas 1983-84. submarines Turbulent (into RNH prior to her service in Una, Thrasher, Satyr, Talent, A ‘Tony’ Tyson. Sto PO. Australia branch. Gibraltar: Can anyone assist Nobby Hall.
Cdr Jim Suthers DSC. Naval Pilot. Known Retired and became involved with Hull Sea fi nal patrol), P37, Unbending and Trusty. Sidon, Aurochs, Thule, Alaric and Sanguine. Served 1952-63 in submarines Alderney, He left the mob in 2003 and at that time the
as ‘Sunny Jim’. 1939 he obtained a short Cadet Corps and published his book The Colin O’Toole. SPO. HMS Wizard and Also served in ships Chaplet, Cardigan Bay, Trump (2), Tactician, Tapir, Andrew, Springer pusser was renting out ex married quarters
service commission in the FAA and after Army’s Navy, a history of ships and other Cadiz Association also served in Sluys, St Kitts, Manxman and CO HMS Lofoten. and Telemachus. Aged 78. to serving and ex serving personnel. If this
training in Hermes was sent to RNAS at Ford, maritime forces operated by the Army down Pickle and Diana at Monte Bellos 1956. March 19. Aged 84. still happens do they rent out the married
Sussex, to qualify as an observer. Learnt to fl y the ages in 2001. March 7. Aged 82. John Wright. Sgt. HMS Wizard and Neville Tomkins. One time chairman of
ASSOCIATION OF RN OFFICERS
quarters in Gib and if so does anyone know
a Tiger Moth at Emdon; his fi rst operational Frank Goodwin. CERA. Long time Cadiz Association. 1st Royal Horse Artillery. Skipton and district. Served WW2 in LTBs,
The Rev J B Bishop, Chaplain. Served
the contact number, and address? Contact
duty was to ship a fl ight of Fairey Fulmars to member and previous welfare offi cer of the 14 yrs service in Aden, Canada, Germany, submarines and with the RCN. March 8.
Maidstone.
Nobby Hall, The Cider House, Charlton
the Gold Coast to be used to reinforce the Royal Naval Engineroom Association. March Norway, Northern Ireland and six months Aged 81.
Lt Cdr C E Butlin. Served Birmingham,
Mackrell Court, West Charlton, Somerton,
Mediterranean fl eet at Alexandria. Joined 15. Aged 84. HMS Belfast. Eddy Blaiklock. Secretary Carshalton
Kenya, Ceres, Phoenicia and RN Air Station
Somerset, garyhall123@btinternet.com or
824 Squadron in Eagle where he intercepted Frank Edwards. Sto/Mech. Served Raymond Douglas Groves. LH(W) FAA. branch and member of 17th Destroyer Flotilla
Ford.
tel: 01458 223451.
the supply ship Lothringen that he circled for 1947-55 in St George, Imperieuse, Raleigh, Served 1943-46 in Rodney and in Northern Association, HMS Oribi and the Russian
Cdr R J Emerson. Served President,
HMS Hopper: The grandson, Ian, of
four hours machine-gunning any Germans Pembroke, Anson, Ausonia, Berry Head, Ireland looking for German submarines. Convoy Club. March 18. Aged 81.
Roebuck, Urchin, Albatross, Albion, London,
Lt Cdr Ernest Gurr would like to hear from
who appeared on deck to prevent it being Minerva, Gabbard, Dieppe, Ranpura, Worked on the Swordfi sh. April 5. Alfred ‘Stokes’ Downs. Stoker 1 SBS.
Saker, Dryad and Nelson.
anyone who served with him to obtain
scuttled while the cruiser Dunedin raced to Neptune and Messina. February 22. Aged Selsey branch and a former member of photographs of him and his ships. He
the scene – important Enigma material was 77. ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION Mitcham, Morden and Wimbledon. Served
ALGERINES ASSOCIATION
served in HMS Hopper, HMS Derwent, HMS
found; qualifi ed as a fl ying instructor and Brian C Smart. A/L/SEA. Served 1947-56 Keith Maurice Rusher. Stoker Chairman 1940-45. March 21. Aged 84.
S/Lt Michael D Wilson RNVR. Served in
Skudd V, Luciene Jeane, Amelia and others.
was appointed Senior British Naval Offi cer in Ganges, Myngs, Scorpion, Newcastle and Ipswich branch. Served in HMS Tyne. John Fleming. AB. Chairman and
Chameleon. Aged 81.
He served at Dunkirk, Suez, North Africa,
and temporary Lt Cdr at USN Air Station Cleopatra. March 4. Aged 75. February 14. Aged 73. committee member Newton Aycliffe. Served
Henry Morgan. Ldg/Sea. Served in
Russian Convoys, Malta, Italy, France and
in St Louis. Post-war he gained a bridge Stanley Hart. Ldg Stoker. HMS Belfast Roland ‘Roly’ Stanley Jackaman. 1943-46 in Glendower, Valkyrie, Ulster
Orestes. February 27.
Germany. He was mainly on minesweepers
Ipswich branch. Served 1939-46. February Queen, Drake, Heron, Golden Hind and
Joe Block. Ldg/Sea. Served in
and had a picture of his ship tied up alongside
Tamar. February 22. Aged 83.
Tanganyika. March 7. Aged 84.
the Ohio. If anyone has information on Ernie,
Ken ‘Jumper’ Collings. Maidstone.
Cecil H Sherwood. Sto/Mec. Served in
whether he was injured or any medals he
Served 1955-64 in Tintagel Castle, Forth,
Plucky. March 8. Aged 80.
was awarded contact Ian Maceacheran at
Fleetwood, Lion and Crossbow. March 9.
Eric Stephenson. SA. Served in Hare.
131 Fraser Avenue, Inverkeithing, Fife, KY11
Aged 70.
March 18. Aged 79.
1EL or e-mail rikki@maceacheran.wanadoo.
Derek Dawson. WW2 Signalman.
Lt Cdr Philip Westwood. Served in
co.uk.
Southend-on-Sea branch president since
Rosario. March 24. Aged 86.
HMS Jaguar: During WW2, HMS Jaguar
2003. Served 1940-45 in Coastal Forces and was adopted by the village of Down
Patrol Service; Atlantic, Mediterranean and
LST AND LANDING CRAFT ASSOCIATION
Hatherley, Gloucestershire, during the
Adriatic. February 11. Aged 86.
R G Plumb. Served LCI(L) Flotillas
government’s ‘Warship Week’ in November
Don Rowles. PO (Stores). Cheshunt
556 and 609 and LS(M) Princess Beatrix.
1941. A scroll was presented to the parish
branch treasurer and also treasurer to
December 29.
to commemorate the event. Jaguar, a J-
HMS Tiger Association. Served RN 1950-
W G Cooper. Served LCI(L) 174 and LCT
class destroyer (F34) was built in 1938. After
62 in Ceres, Blackcap, Tyne (Korean War),
619. January 15.
a war that saw her at Dunkirk, Cherbourg,
Goldcrest, Royal Charlotte, Victory, Tiger and
W A Smith. Served LCI(L) Flotillas 12, 120
the Battle of Cape Matapan and Greece, in
Dundas. Enlisted with the RAF as a Senior
and 250. January 19 in Ontario, Canada.
1942 Jaguar was escorting a tanker taking
Aircraftman serving with RAF Scrampton in
G W Kent. Served LCTs. January 31.
supplies to Tobruk when she was torpedoed
the Mediterranean completing his service in
H B Evans. Served in Europa, Quebec,
and sunk. Only 53 of the 246 crew survived.
Aden in 1967. March 14. Aged 74.
Shrapnel and Tormentor. January.
If anyone remembers Jaguar and her crew,
Charlie Branch. AB. Cheshunt. Served
T W Thomas. Served LCP(L) 546, LCT
the ‘Warship Week’ ceremony or what
1942-46 in Atherstone, Emerald and
7001 and HMS James Cook. February 13.
happened to the scroll could they contact
Tantaside. February 8. Aged 83.
M J E Bailey. Served LST 3516, Striker.
Chris Brind at chrismargaretb@aol.com or
Ronald Leslie Howe RAF. Granthan,
February 15.
tel: 01452 730744.
associate member. Trained in bomb disposal
D W Baker. Served LSTs 238 and 3519.
Short Seamew: Has anyone heard of the
and involved in Operation Pedestal. He was
February 19.
Seamew? Built in Belfast in 1954 it never
successful in defusing bombs from a German
E J Perkis. Served LST 239. February
came into service in the RN. Whilst standing
plane that was shot down and crashed onto
22.
by the second Bulwark, building in Harland
the SS Ohio laden with fuel; he was awarded
J Reed. Served LCI(L) 241. February 23.
and Wollf shipyard, it was part of a fl ypast
the Maltese Cross for his action. During D-
Aged 98.
over Belfast Lough. If anyone remembers
Day he defused explosives on one of the
W K Fielding. Served LCT 4038. February
it and has any pictures could they contact
American beaches left by the Germans in an
25.
Spike Wheeler, 8A Holmes Crescent,
attempt to slow the progress of the invasion
J W Frame. Served LST 324. February.
Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 2SD.
and received a medal from the Americans as
C D Bie. Served with 18th LBV Flotilla.
HMS Saracen: In 1943 PO LTO Charles
a result of his work. He took special passage
March 16.
Nicholas was serving on submarine Saracen
on various ships including Hermes, Ocelot,
A T Norris. Served LCTs 512 and 627.
in the Mediterranean when photographs of
Sheffi eld, Slinger, Superb and Abercrombie.
March 21.
the ship’s crew were taken. Not long after on
March 5. Aged 78.
T V Jones. Served LCG(M), LCT(E),
August 14 the Saracen was sunk by Italian
Derek Stone. Londonderry, chairman,
LCS(M) and LSI(S) Princess Astrid. March
destroyers off Corsica. In 1990, the former
and also Area 12 PRO. Served in Illustrious,
19.
captain of Saracen, Michael Lumby located
Ark Royal, Gannet and RNAS Lossiemouth.
Ron Hill. Served LSH(S) HMS Meon.
the roll of fi lm, had it processed and sent
March 13.
March 23.
copies of the photos to those crew members
Len Cross. HO Rating Seaman branch
Bill Cairns. Served LST 402. March 27.
he had contacts for. Charles was not one
AB. Bury St Edmunds. Served 1942-46 in of the lucky ones. If you can help contact
Hawkins and Erebus. April 2. Aged 93.
HMS GANGES ASSOCIATION
Dannie Nicholas at nicholdan@aol.com or
George Male. Chief Shipwright. Life
The following members have crossed the
tel: 01508 493655.
member of Selsey branch and founder
bar during the past four months.
Alfred Stannard: Seeking any information
member of Selsey RNA City Fathers group.
Robert Avis. Tel. Joined 1931.
anyone may have on my great grandfather
Served 1939-45 at Daedalus, Cairo – Russian
Edwin Kemp. C/Yeo Sigs. Joined 1933.
Alfred Stannard who joined the RN in March
Convoys plus two Malta Convoys (Harpoon
Albert Rose. PO Tel. Joined 1936.
1891. He served in a number of ships and
and Pedestal). Sunk by Italian submarine
Charles Johnson. CPO. Joined 1937.
was aboard a ship escorting the body
Axium during Operation Pedestal in 1942. A
Dennis Edwards. PO. Joined 1938.
of Queen Victoria back from Cowes to
year at Lynes (Scapa Flow), Diadem (Russian
Reginald Hall. PO. Joined 1939.
Gosport. Contact Colin Gooch at colin_
Convoys), Normandy landings and later Bay
Arthur Wall. AB. Joined 1941.
gooch@hotmail.com or 67 Alexandra Mews,
of Biscay sweeps. April 2. Aged 90.
Alec Kay. AB. Joined 1943.
Tamworth, B79 7HT.
Bryan Corner-Walker. Founder member
William Stewart. PO ERA. Joined 1945.
HMS Whimbrel: A specifi cation to
and former chairman Copenhagen branch
Peter Parkingson. L/Sea RP2. Joined
conserve and restore HMS Whimbrel to her
and member of HMS Diadem Association.
1946.
1940s RN condition is complete, however the
April 6 in Copenhagen.
Daniel Cowie. AB. Joined 1951.
project still needs technical information. Can
John Plyer. Air Electrician. Founder
Harold Shergold. AB. Joined 1953.
you help? Seeking photographs of interiors
member Chard branch also past vice
Donald Easterbrook. AB. Joined 1954.
of Whimbrel or any of the class. Snaps of
chairman and welfare offi cer. Served FAA
Tony Grimmer. ME1. Joined 1956.
crew members would help with background
1953-60. Aged 72.
Sidney Liddle. C/MAM. Joined 1958.
detail such as mess kit, domestic articles,
J H Sandlan. Mexborough. Joined RN
Derek Shaw. CPO(OPS)SM. Joined
engine room controls, bridge detail. How
1937 and served in Orion, Mallard and
1963.
about communication and radar? Any
information would be appreciated. Contact
Rod Pudduck at pipex.com">rodshome@dsl.pipex.com
or tel: 01454 288108.
Contact sheet
Crawley Sea Cadets, TS Cossack will
be celebrating 50 years as a Sea Cadet
Unit in July. They are looking for any ex-
cadets or staff who could regale them
with memories and/or photographs over
Ministry of Defence: 0870 607 4455, RN Community: www.rncom.mod.uk
the time of their connection with the unit.
www.mod.uk Naval Families Federation: 023 9265
Contact the chairman, TS Cossack SCU at
Royal Navy recruitment: 0845 607 5555, 4374, www.nff.org.uk
50@tscossack.com or write to the unit at
www.royalnavy.mod.uk SSAFA Forces Help: 0845 1300 975,
Longmere Road, West Green, Crawley, West
Veterans Agency: 0800 169 2277, www. www.ssafa.org.uk
Sussex RH10 8ND.
veteransagency.mod.uk Royal Naval Museum: 023 9272 7562,
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