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Frank Smith is the recruitment officer for the 8th Destroyer Association - a well respected naval organisation which has members around the country.  He is hoping that many ex officers and ratings who served in "C" class Destroyers in the China station between 1945 and 1963 would like to join the association.  He is also asking any Royal Naval ex personnel who served in any "C" class Destroyers in other parts of the world to join as well as they would love to hear from you and you could meet many former shipmates.  The association meets in Scarborough at the beginning of September every year for their reunion and they also produce and send two booklets to members which are well received.  Subscriptions are ten pounds per year and if you would like to receive an application form please contact Frank at 2 Rydal Avenue, North Shields, Tyne & Wear NE30 3UG or email him at frankcharity@hotmail.co.uk 

Jimmy Green from the 1961-62 commission has managed to purchase the ship's nameplate forty years after she was scrapped.  You'll see a photo of this in the 1961-62 ship photo section

HMS Cavalier

We are delighted to let you know that HMS Cavalier has been crowned “Best Education Project” in the National Lottery Awards 2010.  The winners of this year's National Lottery Awards were announced at a special star-studded celebratory Awards event, broadcast live on BBC One from London's Roundhouse on Saturday 4 September - The National Lottery's Big Night.

The winners were chosen by a public vote which took place earlier this summer. The total number of public votes cast for all the competing projects was in excess of 192,000. 

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of those that have shown their support to HMS Cavalier by voting for us.  Without your votes, this award would not have been possible.  With the opening of No.1 Smithery back in July 2010 this has been an important year for The Historic Dockyard Chatham and winning this award gives great recognition to the hard work that goes on behind the scenes by our education team to ensure that our educational visitors (including schools, Scout groups, Sea Cadets and many others) receive the highest quality experience when visiting the site.  If is also recognition to all the staff and volunteers that dedicate their time to restoring and ensuring that HMS Cavalier is able to be used as an important educational resource.

You can watch the awards event on the BBC iPlayer until Saturday 11^th September if you missed the show (or if you want to see it again!!) by going to http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00tp1wq/The_National_Lotterys_Big_Night/

Once again thank you for your support

Paul

Paul Barnard

Fundraising and Programme Development

Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust

Tel: 01634 823844

Fax:  01634 823801

Email:  pbarnard@chdt.org.uk

Website:  http://www.thedockyard.org.uk

Last Commission 1966 -69

Bungy (Clubs) Edwards, PTI last commission has recently had a hip replacement operation.  Hope you will be back doing star jumps soon Bungy.

Best wishes to George Tully who is recovering  from a triple heart bypass operation.  Speedy recovery George.

Medals

If you served onboard HMS Carysfort out the Far East between 31 August 1957 and 12 August 1966  you may be entitled to the Pingat Jasa Malayasia Medal.  For further details click on the medal

1964-66 Commission

Can anyone help with a photo and any dits about Acting CPO Dave Reid the ship's Coxswain and ship's diver 21 Jan 64 to 27 Jun 66.  At the Seychelles incident when 32 men were hospitalised after eating Spam, Reid took charge of the shore party and liased with the hospital and staff ashore, displaying a high order of leadership.  For this he received the Commander in Chief's Commendation.  After leaving the ship he went to Drake 28 Jun 66 to 17 Aug 66 and then to Condor 18 Aug 66 to 25 Mar 67.  Whilst at Condor he was awarded the BEM in the New Years honours list, presumably for his service aboard Carysfort.    See the Coxswain's C-in-C Middle East's commendation

Yours Aye,  Barry Scott

PS read my website at www.navysong.co.uk

Last Commission 1966-69

Dusty Miller ex PO Seaman onboard  has written his detailed and interesting memoirs of the last commission

First Commission 1945-46

Read George Tayor's interesting ditty published on the 1945-46 page  

I now have HMS Carysfort  blazer badges available for £10 including post and packaging. Click on the icon above or email me at hmscarysfort@fsmail.net for more info.  They're going fast so don't delay getting your order in.

Not many left and I and won't be re-ordering any more in the near future.  If you are considering buying one - don't delay - it may be too late.

Can you help?  I've recently received the following email from Captain Mohan Kuruvilla of the Indian Navy.  

"I am an ex Indian Naval Officer.  I would appreciate if you could kindly send me the wordings of the Bosun's call Waikie waikie....shake your leg"

Can any of you old salts help?  If so please email me and I'll pass it on.  Thanks.

Torrey Canyon 1967

Can you help?  Dr Sam Willis is a maritime historian and a Fellow of Exeter University.  He is giving a lecture at the National Maritime Museum in FALMOUTH in October 2008 and would be grateful if anyone from the 1966-69 commission has any photographs or memories of the Torrey Canyon disaster they would like to share with him.  You can contact him direct by clicking the email icon below:

Patrick Boniface, who has had a book published by Maritime Books on Battle Class destroyers is trying to find out if there is enough material to do the same for CA Class destroyers.  He'd welcome any help you're able to give him in the way of information or photos.  You can contact him at: