1944-1960

Remarks: Left the RN March 1953. Part of the Boarding Party at the SS Ethel Moller incident.

Remarks: Joined RN 1946 and left as Lt Cdr 1958. Promoted to Acting Sub Lt (SD)(PR) 30.10.59 and spent a year on exchange with the R.A.N. in HMAS Melbourne. This was followed by a Helicopter Control Course in DRYAD with 2 i/2 years as Squadron PR and Helicopter Control Officer. On promotion to Lt he became a Divisional Officer in St VINCENT for a year followed by spells with 820 Squadron at Culdrose and in RFA TIDEPOOL and 826 Sqn. at CULDROSE and in EAGLE. He was promoted to Lt Cdr in December 1969 and appointed FOST staff. Then followed 18 months as OiC at the Helicopter Control School DRYAD before joining KENT as “D” and OPS Officer before retiring on 28 July 1958.

Retired at 75 after 27years in business and was employed as gardener and general handyman in Storringdon. West Sussex.
Died 28 July 2014

Remarks: Miscellaneous PO’s Messman.
Died 1986

Remarks: Sub Lt. in 1957
Retired at own request 29th April, 1961.
From Orders and Medals Research Society

Remarks: 18/19 year old on the Cossack in Far East 1958/9 as M E 1. Lot's of memories’ sad at bringing her home to Devonport Dec 59, - closing boiler's & engine room down for "moth ball fleet. Joined 22 May 1956 training at Raleigh - schooling on Sluy's alongside HMS Howe. Then to Portsmouth joined HMS Plover for 13 months. HMS Vanguard for 6 months. Then out the Far East to the Cossack. Back home to Devonport and then to Pompey - Victory barrack's. Was down to join HMS Protector but ended up on royal yacht for Princess Margaret’s honeymoon 1960. I was on the yacht for about 10 months. Then drafted to HMS Forth. Passed fleet board for killick. Onto Dolphin, then Sultan for engineering course. To Malta to join HMS Broadsword. Came home to Pompey worked on HMS Dainty in extended refit. Finally 15 month's on HMS Victorious again Far East. I was newly married and left the Andrew buying myself out. Two years on reserve

Remarks: (See Newins)