During Warship Week in February 1942, Esher raised £1,192,211, which helped to build a warship, ‘HMS Cossack’. This was done by the public throwing money in to a rubber type float in a pool. (There was sufficient money left over to buy a submarine as well).

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HMS COSSACK (ii) (R57)

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Rank: Petty Officer TAS Party
When Allotted: 1957
Rank: Able Seaman / Acting Leading Seaman
When Allotted: 1951

Remarks: TAS

Rank: Able Seaman TD3
When Allotted: 1949

Remarks: TAS Division. Boxer.

Died in a road accident 1990

Rank: Able Seaman
When Allotted: 1958
Rank: Writer promoted to Leading writer
When Allotted: 1955

Remarks: Played for the ship at football

Rank: EM3

Remarks: 1957-1958 Was serving onboard USS Jason which was alongside D57 in Sasebo Japan

Rank: Able Seaman
When Allotted: 1958
Rank: EM1 Acting Leading EM
When Allotted: 25.6.51

Remarks: to R.F.R

Rank: Leading Seaman
When Allotted: 1950

Remarks: Captain of the paint locker. Cox’n of motor cutter. Radar plot.
Born 14 August 1930. Died 11 March 2024.

Rank: Dhoby No 2
When Allotted: 1957

Remarks: Unofficial Chinese 6 Mess ?

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