36 NAVY NEWS, OCTOBER 2008
Ask Jack Reunions Where are you now?
HMS Antrim, Far East Tour 1980: Has served 1976-81. He was at HMS Pembroke, OCTOBER 2008 TCA members and their ladies are invited to HMS Albion 1962-64: Where are all the Seeking information about ERA 2nd class
any sailor got any photos of William David served on Ark Royal, 1976-78, in 4R2 mess Lascaris Malta Association: Reun- the lunch with raffl e etc. All enquiries to Ed- original ‘Grey Ghosts’? Currently in touch Ronald Frederick May, HMS Gambia 1949-
Travis who was on this tour? David sadly and was employed as a steward. He was ion, October 6-10 at the Ocean View Ho- ward Freathy at edwardfreathy@btinternet. with 155 from the original Grey Ghost 52 and HMS Cumberland 1953. Contact
died some 15 years ago and his mother also on Blake, Upton, Heron and Drake. He tel, Bournemouth. For details contact Jim com or tel: 01628 523711. Commission. Do you want to be No 156? Sam Watson at sjwba11003@blueyonder.
anxiously needs some replacement photos. is hoping to emigrate to Australia as soon as Goode at Lascarismalta@aol.com or see
JANUARY 2009
Contact Keith Ridley at hmsalbion@hotmail. co.uk or tel: 01634 235861.
Please contact Mrs Doreen Greenway (was possible but needs references from anyone the website at http://www.lascarisassoc.
841 & 833/842 MEAs: are considering
com or tel: 01480 810848 or 18 Littleworth HMS Exmouth: Doug Taylor, A/B TAS
Travis) at keithjlp@talktalk.net or tel: 01142 that knew him. He will fi ll you in later with the britanianet.co.uk or tel: 01584 872225.
having a reunion in January 2009, 25 years
End, Offord Darcy, St Neots, PE19 5RA. rate onboard HMS Exmouth 1968-71, got in
664424. details – not so much a character reference, EW Branch: Reunion on October 18 at
after we signed on the dotted line. Exact
HMS Andromeda: Trying to locate Tim touch with Mickey Dunne through a Forces
HMS Arethusa: Daphne Oliver is look- he just needs people to state what we actu- 1930 in the WO & SR Mess at HMS Excel-
time and location to be decided. For fur-
Symonds who was at HMS Nelson with website. Mickey has so far been unable to
ing for anyone who served on board the ally did as stewards? He would be very grate- lent – bar & buffet. Accommodation for
ther info please contact Steve Wiseman at
‘Scouse’ Lunt in the mid 1970s. Tim had contact Doug. If anyone knows of Doug’s
Arethusa with her father ‘Tiz Wye’. He was a ful for any replies – who knows – he could serving and ex-members available. For
stevewiseman@hotmail.com or tel: 07979
a wife, Kath and two sons, they all lived address could they contact Mickey Dunne
torpedo man and was on the ship when she be your base if you are ever out there. David more information contact ‘Farah’ Fawcett at
506850.
in Buckland, Portsmouth. Scouse was on at michael.dunne7@ntlworld.com or tel:
was torpedoed in the Mediterranean. Con- Ratcliffe, 4 Berwick Drive, Fulwood, Preston, fazfawcett@ntlworld.com or tel: 023 9233
the Andromeda from 1988-90 before his 01325 258193.
tact Daphne at daphne.Oliver@blueyonder. Lancs, PR2 3JS or tel: 01772 788607. 3527 or Mil: mws-wtg-ewcis6 or tel: 93825
MARCH 2009 last shore base at Nelson. Scouse is 60 in HMS Ganges: Does anyone know the
com or tel: 07747 443890. Published Poems: I know this is a very 3527.
HMS Brilliant: The 2009 reunion will be at December and there will be a surprise (not if whereabouts of, or remember, Gordon
Sub Lt Frederick Moncrieff Batten: I am long shot, but I am seeking information HMS Illustrious Association: 25th an-
the Livermead House Hotel, Torquay, March he reads this) party on December 13. It would Blight? He came from Hornchurch and in the
researching my family history and am trying about the published poems of L/Seaman niversary reunion and 60th anniversary of
27-29. For more details see the website at be wonderful if any old shipmates could get late 1940s joined the RN as a boy at Ganges,
to fi nd out about Sub Lt Batten, born Febru- Jack Redvers Green. His service career Pinnace disaster takes place at the Russell
http://www.hmsbrilliant.com or contact in touch. Contact Mandy Lunt at mandy@ becoming a telegraphist. Leaving the service
ary 27 1922. He enlisted with the New Zea- spanned both WW1 and WW2, from Decem- Hotel, Weymouth, from October 17 to 20.
Nick or Julie Spayne at njspayne@hotmail. careconnectlearn.co.uk or tel 07940 he joined Essex constabulary as a Police
land Territorial Force in June 1940; trained ber 1916 to September 1945, inc Royal Fleet Contact Mrs Ann Lefl ey on 01903 771394.
com or tel: 07789 407042. 205206. Constable. Two former friends from our
with the Royal New Zealand Navy on the Phi- Reserve from 1929 to 1939. The ships L/S Nuclear Test Sites: A reunion will take
HMS Loch Fada Association 1944-67: Ordinary Seaman T Bishop: Tony is Sea Cadet days together would like to re-
lomel, Auckland in January 1942 for second- Green served on included: Concord, Mon- place October 17-20 at Sand Bay, Weston
12th annual reunion, March 27-30, at the looking for this seaman or even a relative establish contact with him. Contact Colin
ment to the RN/FAA. He arrived in March arch, Hermes, Vanessa, Dauntless, Sultan, Super Mare for all Army, Navy, Air Force
Royal Renaissance Hotel, Skegness. Con- or anyone who knew him. Tony has located Musson, 28 Queen Street, Cookstown,
1942, and was attached to St Vincent at Excellent, Glenroy and Harrow. The last two and civilians who served in any of the Brit-
tact Bob Harris at bobharrisf390@supanet. his medals and would like to return them. Ontario, L0L 1L0, Canada.
Gosport. He served on Vulture at St Merryn years of his service were on secondment to ish Nuclear Test Sites: Monte-Bello, Maral-
com, tel: 023 8039 1848 or see the website: Contact Tony Davie, RMA Basingstoke, 26 HMS Keppel: Gordon recently attended
in July 1942 and Daedalus at Lee-on-Solent the Free Dutch Navy, on board MV van Ruis- inga, Malden Island and Christmas Island
http://www.hms-lochfada.org.uk Petty’s Brook Road, Chineham, Hants, RG24 the unveiling of a plaque containing the
from August 1942. On December 5, 1944 dael, where he wrote a poem entitled ‘The from 1952-64. For more details contact Jim
MAY 2009
8RW or tel: 01256 472340. names of the 217 men who died when HMS
while with the Fleet Air Arm in Scotland his Netherlands Shall Rise Again’ (Nederland Cooper at jim.cooper4@ntlworld.com or tel:
HMS Dainty: Reunion of HMS Dainty,
HMS Bulwark, Albion & Centaur Kite was torpedoed in 1944. The only living
Firefl y Z1903 stalled on approach and was zal Herryzen). Another poem was published 01903 533768.
May 9-11, at the Britannia Hotel, Coventry.
Association: Did you ever serve in Bulwark, survivor was unable to attend and Gordon
burnt out. Frederick was buried on the 7th at in ‘Blighty, June 20, 1942’, and was entitled The Pembrokers Reunion Weekend:
Contact Chris Bolton at chrsbol@aol.com or
Albion or Centaur? The association is open was the only member of HMS Keppel’s
Arbroath. Any information about Frederick, ‘Convoy’. However, the Green family (Eng- takes place at the Suncliff Hotel, East Over-
tel: 0161 773 1304. More information on the
to anyone who served at any time on these crew (the ship with HMS Kite), and says it
photographs or any guidance to help me to land and Canada) believe that a third poem cliff Drive, Bournemouth, October 31 to No-
website at http://www.hmsdainty.co.uk
ships. Magazine three times per year plus was strange feeling realising that he was
fi nd out anything about him would be very was published somewhere, and we would vember 3. Anyone interested please contact
events including AGM/Social, sea-days and the only one there who had witnessed the
helpful. Contact Mary Warner at bobmary2@ like to fi nd out if any reader may remember George Creasy in Medway on 01634 715784
JUNE 2009 anniversary commemorations. Whilst our sinking. He was also wondering if there were
hotmail.com or write to 62 Sewell Harris this, or have a copy in their possession. As for full details.
HMS Euryalus: A special reunion/AGM ‘Home Port’ is Pompey, next year’s AGM and any other members of the Keppel’s crew still
Close, Harlow, Essex, CM20 3HB. I say, this is a very long shot, but any infor- Submariners Association (Derbyshire): A
and gala evening takes place on June 5-6 Social will be at Sand Bay Holiday Village, around and if so he would love to hear from
HMS Curacao: My father, Stanley Nor- mation would be gratefully received. Please coffee morning will take place on October 24
at the King Charles Hotel, Chatham. For Weston Super Mare, Somerset. We also you. Contact Gordon Copson at gordon.
man Russell, was one of the few survivors contact Mrs Debra Green at debgreen112@ in the Mayors Parlour, Council House, Derby
more information contact Barbara Cotton on sponsor sea cadets from our affi liated SCCs copson@ntlworld.com or tel: 01708
of HMS Curacao which tragically collided hotmail.com or tel: 01435 863010. (use the Ceremonial entrance on the corner
01386 438434 or Duke Ellington on 01763 on the training ship ‘Royalist’. Membership is 702366.
with RMS Queen Mary on October 2, 1942. HMS Rothesay: Peter is hoping to fi nd of Derwent Street). Admission is just 50p and
230654 just £8 per annum. Enquiries to Leigh Easton Leslie Kew: Pam Holmes is seeking her
I would be interested to hear from anyone out if there was a commissioning book print- includes coffee and biscuits. Contact Terry SEPTEMBER 2009
at ngsfo@tiscali.co.uk or website http:// dad’s (George Frederick Kew) brother Leslie.
who may have known dad who passed away ed on Rothesay’s fi rst commission? If there Hall, Hon Secretary/Treasurer, Submariners HMS Fisgard, Series 7 Entry, Septem-
www.bulwarkassoc.plus.com or write to They also had a sister Doris. Leslie enlisted
some four years ago or anything about the was, does someone have a copy that they Association at nobbyderbysa@yahoo.co.uk ber 12 1949: Following successful reunions
Glenmoray, Hayford Place, Cambusbarron, in the Navy from Burnham Gardens, Hayes,
Curacao. Ironically our local doctor, Dr Arthur are prepared to let him borrow? He will pay or tel: 07979 424680. Special guests: the for 50 and 55 years a ‘Diamond Do’ is be-
Stirling, FK7 9JX. Middlesex, from where he was living with the
Coyer was on the ‘Queen’ at the time. If you postage and take care of it, returning it after Mayor of Derby and the Commanding Of- ing organised at Jurys Hotel, Bristol for
HMS Collingwood: Seeking anyone Adams family. He went to Lossiemouth for
can help please contact Dick Russell at dick. reviving lost memories. Please contact Peter fi cer and crew of Derby’s new adopted sub- September 11-13, 2009. Book now to avoid
on Artifi cer Apprentice Series 48 Course training. If anyone has any information could
russell@virgin.net or tel: 07970 837953. Grindon at grindon_peter@yahoo.co.uk or marine, HMS Ambush. The sailors will be in disappointment. Contact Mick Herbert at
between May 1964 and April 1966. Do they contact Pamela Holmes at pamela.
HMS Pembroke: David ‘Raty’ Ratcliffe tel: 01275 373521. uniform on a weekend visit to Derby City. michael_herbert@hotmail.co.uk or tel:
you remember a New Zealander called holmes3@ntlworld.com or tel: 0151 201
David D’Rose? He injured a leg whilst on 0397.
NOVEMBER 2008
01954 250014 or write to 20 Pelham Way,
the Collingwood display team just before HMS Swiftsure: Kenneth Smart served
HMS Sirius, F40, 66-93: The ‘Down
Cottenham, Cambridge CB24 8TQ
graduation. Anyone remembering anything in Swiftsure from 1951 to 53. He would love
Under’ reunion takes place in Plymouth OCTOBER 2009 about David should contact Margaret Snow to get in touch with any former shipmates.
on November 1. Details are available at Lascaris Malta Association: Reun- at margarets@rnzrsa.org.nz or write to Kenneth can be contacted via his daughter
http://www/hmssirius.info or from Andy ion October 2-5 at the Hilton Hotel, War- Senior Advisory Offi cer (Pensions & Welfare), at hayley.coombs@ntlworld.com or tel:
Ayres at 253-cpouw@a.dii.mod.uk or write wick. For details contact Jim Goode at Royal New Zealand Returned And Services’ 01223 514137 or write to 9 Butcher Close,
to Andy Ayres at HMS Chatham, BFPO 253. Lascarismalta@aol.com or see the website Association, PO Box 27-248, Wellington, Milton, Cambridge, CB24 6ED.
Ton-Class Association: Pre-Christmas at http://www.lascarisassoc.britanianet. 6141, New Zealand.
lunch at High Wycombe on November 29. All co.uk or tel: 01584 872225. HMS Cumberland Association:
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