Ship’s Company

Name	Nickname	Rank/Rate	Dates onboard	Location
First Commission 1945-46
John Annetts		PO TGM	1945-46	Caernarvon
David Boardman	Scouse	AB(TS)	1945-46	Adelaide
Rod Channell		AB	1945-46	R.I.P.
Arthur Cook		AB (TS)	1945-46	Worthing
William Davidson	Bill	LS	1945-46	R.I.P.
Jimmy Dickinson		England & Pompey Footballer	1945-46	R.I.P.
Professor John H Dunning OBE	A/LWtr	Father of the field of international business and inventor of the "ecletic" paradigm	1946	R.I.P.
William Elliott	Bill	OD/AB	1945-46
Frank Franklin		SPO	1945-46
Ronald T Garrity	Yorkie	Stoker	1945-46	R.I.P.
Jack Haydock		AB	1945-46	R.I.P.
John Hedges		Tel	1945	R.I.P
Jack Henderson		AB	1945-46	R.I.P
George W Jenkins		AB	1945-46	R.I.P.
Ronald Kidd	Scouse	Tel	1945-46	Liverpool
Richard Laland	Dick	PO Seaman	1945-46	R.I.P.
Andrew Peden		Chief ERA	1945-46	R.I.P.
Arnold Salter	Mick	AB	1945-46	Bedworth Warks
Henry E D Stone	Des	LS	1945-46	R.I.P.
George B Taylor	Red	A/PO RM (Radar)	1945-46	Birmingham
Stephen Thatcher		Coder	1945-46	Llandudno
Harold Walker	Johnnie	AB(Radar)	1945-46	R.I.P.
George Worsfold		AB	1945-46	R.I.P.
				Members from this commission so far - 23

1956-58 Commission

Trevor Akeroyd	Akers	OD	1956-58	R.I.P.
Bill Bailey		JSA(S)	1956-58
Bill Blake		JSea	1956-58
Paul Ford	Florrie	AB	1956-58	Isle of Wight
Joseph Elvin		PO Elec	1956-58	R.I.P.
John Hamer	Jack Dusty	SA(S)	1956-57
David Holt	Tim	OD	1956-58	R.I.P.
Dave Lloyd		AB	1956-58	Eastbourne
Michael Lucock		LTel	1956-58	Tewkesbury
Peter Matthews		LSea	1956-58	R.I.P.
David Miles		PO Elec	1956-58
John Mons-White	Knocker	JM(E)	1956-58	Washington
Rodney Riddell			1957-59
Peter Seed		J.Sea	1956-58	R.I.P.
Ron Shipp		OD	1957-59
Peter Shove	Shovey	EM1	1956-58	Gravesend
Martin Thomas		J.Sea	1956-58
Dennis Wait		EM	1956-58	Leicester
Pete Whellams	Scurrs	LEM	1956-58	R.I.P.
Sam White		Chief EA	1956-58	Fareham
Phil Wyncoll		Sig (V/S)	1956-58	Sydney
				Members from this commission so far -21

1958-59 Commission

David Cole	Doc	Stoker	1958-59	Leicester
Malcolm (Chris) Collins	Jumper	LEM	1958-59	High Wycombe
Peter Collins	Jumper	EM	1958-59	Derby
Dennis Cracknell		LS(RP2)	1958
Terry Duerden		REM1	1958-59	Burnley
Paul Huffam		REA5 (RNZN)	1959	New Zealand
David Hill	Pusser	AB	1958-59	Birmingham
Tony Ikel		Ord Sea	1958-59	Ilford
Mike Middleton		LSig	1957-59
Richard Molloy		Ord Sea	1958-59
Michael Parker		AB(UC2)TASOW	1958-59	Christchurch
John Roadnight		SPO(V)	1958-59	R.I.P.
Richard G H Searles		EA 5th Class	1958-59
John Scott		AB	1958-59	Kidderminster
Brian Sheldon		Cook(S)	1957-59
Ron Shipp		Ord Sea	1957-59	Fareham
				Members from this commission so far - 16

1959 - 61 Commission

Malcolm Abel		REM	1959-61
Nick Bailey		Lieut	1959-61	Canberra
Pete Barley	Pearl	AB	1959-61	R.I.P
Alan Bateman		M(E)1	1959-61	W. Sussex
David Bentley	Dick	ChMech	1959-61	R.I.P
Mike Billyard	Mike	JM(E)	1959-61
Terry Carter	Nick	LM(E)	1959-61	Spalding Lincs
Ray Clingan		M(E)2	1959-61	R.I.P
Bill Cock		POM(E)	1959-61	R.I.P.
Ian Davidson		Cook	1959-61	Plymouth
Peter Drabble		JM(E)	1959-61	R.I.P.
Terry Duerden		LREM	1959-61	Burnley
David Ebbit	Ebbo	M(E)	1959-61	Annapolis USA
Michael Eggar			1959-61
Fred Foster	Black Fred	CPO Elec	1960-61	Bridgewater
Tony Holmes	Brum	EM1	1959-61	Wednesbury
Eddie Howe		JSea	1959-61	Hawick
John Howorth	Scouse	PO EL	1959-61	Plymouth
Derek Hughes	Taff	LSA(S)	1959-61	R.I.P.
Keith Humphreys	Humph	EM1	1959-61	Durham
Tony Ikel		Ord Sea	1958-60
Howard Jenkins		REA	1959-61
Mick Kester		JSea	1959-61	Plymouth
Ray Kesterton		EM	1959-60
John Malham	Mal	AB Gunner (Ship's Diver)	1959-61	Lee-on-Solent
Tony Marr		EM	1960-61	Spain
Tom McCallion	Mack	AB	1959-61
Ken McDonnell	Geordie	LM(E)	1959-61	Mid Wales
Tom Mullen	Jock	LS	1959-61	R.I.P.
Robert O'Halloran		JSea	1959-61	St Austell
Geoff Percival		OS (UC*)	1959-61	Aberdour, Fife
Gerald Petchey	Blossom	AB(TAS)	1959-61	North Shields
Colin Scarborough		JSea	1959-61	Lakes Entrance Vic Australia
Thomas Smith	Smudge	REM1	1959-61	Eastbourne
John Thomas	Taff	AB (Nav Yeo)	1959-61	Carmarthenshire
Bill Turton		LS SWD	1959-61	Wales
Tony Watson	Soapy	AB	1959-61	R.I.P. formerly Spain
Jeff Woollatt		AB	1959-61
Arthur Worboys	Jerry	TO/LTO	1959-61	Mornington Vic Australia
Members from this commission so far - 39

1961-62 Commission

Mike Allen	Darby	A/Cook	1961-62
Trevor Akeroyd	Akers	AB(RP2)	1961-62	W. Yorks
Eric Alford			1961-62
Bob Almey		JSea	1961-62	Norfolk
Frank Burnside		LM(E)	1961-62	Guisborough
Kev Canning	Scouse	AB	1961-62	St Helens
Peter Davies		AB(UW2)	1961-62	Leicester
Dave Chorlton	Charlie	M(E)1	1961-62	Perth WA
Martin Door	Knocker	A/LREM	1961-62	France
Campbell Dowie	Jock	RO(G)	1961-62	R.I.P.
Kenneth Downie	Skate	Boy - JSea	1961-62	Castle Kennedy
Frank Fenn		EM1	1961-62	Burnley
Dsvid Freeman	Fred	AB	1961-62
Michael Green	Jim	JM(E)	1961-62	Wallsend
George Hale	Scouse	M(E)	1961-62	Manchester
John Jackson	Jacko	LM(E)	1961-62	Belfast
Henry S Luther	Hud	M(E)	1961-64	R.I.P.
Alastair Martin	Pincher	A/PO EL	1961-62	R.I.P.
Robin McCormack	Mac	JM(E)	1961-62	Brighton
Peter Moon		M(E)	1961-62	R.I.P.
John Newton	Isaac	AB(Gunner)	1961-62
Clive Reah		JSea-OS (RP3)	1961-62	Telford
Brian Shepherd		JM(E)	1961-62	Wrexham
Glyn Stevenson	Steve	JRO(W)	1961-62	Sheffield
Sam Wakefield		REA3	1961-62
Brian West	Banjo	LS(UW2)	1961-62	Leics
Albert H Wilkinson	Bert	CPO	1961-62	R.I.P.
John Woolley	Shep	JSea	1961-62	Portsmouth
Frank Workman		M(E)1	1961-62	Plymouth
Malcolm Yole		M(E)2	1961-62
Members from this commission so far - 30

Long Refit Gibraltar November 1962 - May 1964

1964 - 66 Commission

John Anderson	Andy	JRO	1965-66	Greece
Joe Bates	Basher	AB	1966
Gordon Boland		LSA(V)	1964-66	R.I.P.
Martin Boland		LRO(G)	1964-66	R.I.P.
Dennis Blackwell	Blackie	AB	1964-66	Towcester
Brian Burns	Robbie	AB/LS	1965-66	R.I.P.
John R Burton	Dicky	AB	1964-66	Melton Mowbray
Leslie Irwin Bryan	Yorkie	AB	1964-66
Cyril M Clueit	Cyril	LS(UC2)/Diver	1964-65
Pat Conlon	Paddy	EM	1964-66	Ireland
Fred Cooper	Fred	AB Gunner	1964-66
Michael Copham	Mick	M(E)1	1964-66
G J Derges	Jan	AB Gunners Mate	1964-66	R.I.P.
Ronald Downes		AB	1965-67	Manchester
Robert Fitch	Taff	AB	1964-66	Dorset
Frank Fowler	Foxy	M(E)1	1964-66	Stubbington
John Fuller-Sutherland	Stormy	M(E)1	1964-66
Peter Gannon		AB Gunner	1964-66	R.I.P.
Jan Heggs	Len	LM(E)	1964-66	Kent
Nick Hibbard	Jan	Mech1	1965-67	Brighton
Mick Innes	Jock	AB	1964-66	R.I.P.
Peter Johnson	Johnno	AB Gunner	1964-66	Portsmouth
Alan Jones		Mech3/2	1964-66	Wiltshire
Dave Jones		JS	1965-67	Oswestry
Colin Lelai		L/Sea - PO	1964-66	Plymouth
Alick Lavers	Scribes	PO Writer	1964-65	Torquay
Roger Lomer		Lieut (g)	1964-66	R.I.P.
Frank Malone DSM		POM(E)	1964-66	R.I.P.
Ian McKenzie	Mac	M(E)1		Cumbria
Laurence Measey	Harry	Surg Lieut	1966
John Medland		PO Writer	1966	R.I.P.
John Moore	Pony	AB(UW2)	1964-66	Shropshire
Dave Morris	Mo	RO	1964-66	Canada
David Oddie	MEO	Lieut	1964-66	R.I.P.
Chris Owen	Jesse	L/Sea(GL2)	1964-66
Henry Paxton		JREM - REM	1964-66	Fife
Norman Phipps	Norrie	CEA App	1965
John Pink	Pinky	AB Gunner	1964-66	Hampshire
Colin Richardson		JRO	1965-66	Helston
Ken Rogers		Sea	1964-66	Immingham
Vivian Rowe		JM(E)	1964-66
Wallace Russell	Russ	EA2	1964-66	Dunedin NZ
Martin Sands	Captain	Cdr	1965-66
Robert Shawyer	Tom	RO	1964-66	R.I.P.
P W Smith	Smudge	M(E)1	1965-67	Leicester
Antony Stallard	Jumbo	M(E)1	1964-65	Oxford
Terry Sully	Jan	L/S	1964-66	Cornwall
Dave Swinford	Swifty	RO	1964-66
John Thompson	Tommo	POM(E)	1964-66
Keith Thorpe		J A/CK	1966	Dover
Eddie Vennard	Paddy	AB(TAS)	1964-66	Canada
John Watkins		LM(E)	1964-66	Oxford
Brian Whincup	Ginge/Scoops	AB(UW2)	1965-66
David Whitall		OA2	1964-65	Christchurch NZ
Bob Williams	Bungy	Weapon/Mech	1964-66	Havant
Ray Wilson	Tug	OD (UC Basic)	1965-66
Members from this commission so far - 56

Last Commission 1966-69

Rodney Absolon	Abbey	LOEM	1967-69	Sydney
Waldemar Adamek	Wal	JM(E)	1967-69	Farnham
Derek Adams	Daisy	J.Sea - AB	1966-69	Wiltshire
Leslie E Ayling	Les (WEO)	Lt(SD)(WE)	1966-68	R.I.P.
R J Bates	Captain	Cdr	1966-68	R.I.P.
Brian Bayley	Bill	AB	1966-69	Holt, Norfolk
Ken Beales	Bonzo	ERA1	1967-69	R.I.P.
Forbes Blanchet	Charlie	JSea - AB UC Sonar	1966-69
Steve Bovey	Chief	Lt(SD)(E)(ME)	1966-69	R.I.P.
A F Bristow	Tom	PO Gunner	1966-69	Dunfermline
Jack Brown	Buster	OEM1	1966-68	Perthshire
Michael Brown	Buster	AB Gunner	1966-69	Portsmouth
John Butler		EM	1966-67
Andy Campfield	Jan	AB	1966-69	Torpoint
Ken Carson	Kit	RS	1966-68	R.I.P.
Terence Challoner	George	AB(UC2)	1966-69	Whitehaven
David Chelsea	Boot	JM(E)	1967-69
Chris Chynoweth	Cheyanne	LS(RP2)	1966-69	R.I.P.
Dave Clempson		RO2(W)	1968	Hartlepool
Dennis Cox		M(E)1	1966-69	Fife
Les Daniels	Danny	M(E)	1966-69	Warrington
Roger Davage	Diver	LM(E)	1966-69	R.I.P.
Albert Davies	Albie	LM(E)	1966-69	R.I.P.
Colin De-Jongh	Gong	RO2	1966-69	Torquay
Keith E Disney	Walt	AB	1966-68	R.I.P.
Jim Donaldson	Scribes	Wtr/LWtr	1966-69	Hartlepool
John Eddy	Jan	PO Seaman (RP1)	1966-69	R.I.P.
Barrie Edwards	Bungy	LPTI	1966-69	Bristol
Robert S Ellis	Bob	LCEM	1966-69	Plymouth
Mick Fish	Chips	RO2	1966-67
Norman Foster	Flossie	J.Sea - AB (RP*)	1966-69	Isle of Bute
Peter Franklyn	HCO/Corro	Lieutenant	1968-68
Ian Fraser		M(E)1	1966-69	Northampton
Anthony French		JRO/RO2	1966-69	Lincs
Jack Frost	Jack	LM(E)	1966-69	Portsmouth
Robin Gainsford	HCO/QD/Diving Officer/Corro	SLt/Lieut	1966-68	Dorset
Ken Garrett	Gary	OD	1967-69
Tony Gates	Pearly	AB (Gunner)	1966-69
Ray George		AB	1968-69	Spain
David Gillatt	Gilly	LS(RP2)	1966-69	Arbroath
Dennis Gilmore	Geordie	RO2(T)	1968-69	Malta
Vic Grainge	Doc	LMA	1966-69	R.I.P.
Ken Grant		App	1968-69
Douglas Green	Jimmy	LEM/PO Elec	1966-69	Gloucester
Jim Greer	Chippy	Shipwright1	1966-69	R.I.P.
W H Grieves	Jimmy	POM(E)	1966-69	Hampshire
Roy Heirons		AB(Sonar)	1966-69	R.I.P.
Mick Hewitt		AB Gunner	1966-69	N. Wales
Dave Highstead		AB Radar (Buffers Yeoman)	1966-69	Norwich
Malcolm Hislop		J.Sea -AB Gunner	1966-69	R.I.P.
Graham Holmes	Yorkie	M(E)1	1966-69	S. Wales
Alan Humphreys		SA	1967-69	Andover
Brian Hurditch		Mech1	1966-68	Sheffield
J G Hurlbatt	Jeremy	Mid	1967-68
Michael Hurst	Sam	RO2(T)	1966-69	Kings Lynn
Gerald Jeffery	Jeff	L Mech	1967-69	Bodmin
Paul Jeffreys	Jeff	REM1	1966-69
John Jennings	JJ	RO1(G)/LRO(G)	1966-68	Thame
Chris Joly		ERA App/3	1967-68
Gareth Jones	Little Jonah	OD - AB	1966-69	Torpoint
James V Kidd	Guns	Lt/Lt Cdr	1966-69	R.I.P.
Bob Knights	Bogie	AB(RP2)	1966-69	Felixstowe
Reg Knott	Jerry	CPO (Buffer)	1966-69	R.I.P.
Ken Land		AB(RP)	1966-69	R.I.P.
Alan Larcombe		A/POM(E)	1967-68
Robert Looke		RO(T)	1967-68
Donald Loverdige	Don	POSA(S)	1966-69	R.I.P
M R Lumley	Mike	Mid	1967-68
Donny Marshall	Jock	CookS)	1966-69	R.I.P
Peter Martin	Jimmy the one	Lt Cdr	1966-69	R.I.P.
George McAllan	Jock	M(E)1	1966-69	R.I.P.
Simon McCaskill	Pilot (Nav)	Lieutenant	1966-69	R.I.P.
Norman McMaster	Mac	AB	1966-69	Lancs
Willie Mains		Cook	1967-69	Paisley
Paddy Miller	Dusty	PO Seaman	1966-69	Plymouth
H J Mitton	AGO	SLt(SD)(g)	1966-69	R.I.P.
Alan Moore	Pony	AB	1966-68	Hexham
Derek Moore	Pony	POEL	1966-69	Swansea
Geoff Moss	Pat/Moses	LOEM	1966-67	Plymouth
Billy Newton		EM1	1966-69
Peter C D Norman		Lieutenant	1966-68	R.I.P.
Robert Norton	Bob	A/LCEM	1966-68	Daventry
Tommy Notcutt		AB	1966-69	R.I.P.
David J Orme	Stormy	JRO-RO2	1966-69	France
Colin Orriss	Orrie	AB	1966-69	Lowestoft
Chris Page		JS (TAS)/Diver	1966-69	Lancs
Ken Perryman	Taff	AB	1966-69	R.I.P.
Gerald Petchey	Blossom	AB(TAS)	1966-68	R.I.P.
John Rainer		M(E)1	1966-69
Brian Richardson	Richie	M(E)1	1966-69	Portsmouth
John Sheehan		LM(E)	1966-67	Alton
Bob Short	Dusty	SA	1966-69	St Neots
John Shorter	Lofty	M(E)1	1966-68	Torquay
Graham W Smith	Smudge	AB(GA2)	1966-69	Birmingham
Phil Smith		Mid	1968-69	Swansea
Ronald M Smith	Smudge/Mansell	RO2(T)	1966-69	R.I.P.
Nicholas Southward	Nick	REA App	1968-69
John Swift	Speedy	OEM1	1966-69
John D Taylor	Buck	AB (Nav Yeo)	1966-69	Plymouth
Phil Thurlbourn	Jack Dusty	SA	1966-69	Cambs
Roland Torrens	Paddy	Mid	1968	Canberra
Duncan Towle	Chris	JRO/RO2	1967-69	Hinckley
Alan Tully	George	AB	1966-69	Bedford
Geoff Vibert		JEM	1966-69	Jersey
Ray Wagstaff		LSA(V)	1966-69	Hampshire
Roger Walker	TASO	Lieutenant	1966-69	Hampshire
Brackley Warnes	Ginge	AB-A/LSea	1966-69	R.I.P.
Nick Waterhouse		LM(E)	1966-68	Macau
Wayne Watkins	Taffy	RO2	1966-68	S. Wales
Rich White		M(E)2/1	1968-69	Gloucester
Ron White	Knocker	JRO - RO2	1966-69	Derbyshire
David R Williams	Bungy	M(E)2	1966-67	Plymouth
John G Williams	Scouse/Bungey	AB	1966-69	Tennessee USA
C H Willis	John	PO Wtr	1966-69	R.I.P.
John Wilson	Tug	POCEL	1967-69	Aberdeen
Geoffrey E Woolf	Ernie	M(E)	1967-69	Weston S. Mare
Keith Wren	Jenny	LS(Gunner)	1967-68	Holland
William Young	Brigham	LM(E)	1966-69	Aberdeen
Members from this commission so far -120

Total members to date - 305

Commissions

All 1945-46 1956-58 1958-59 1959-61 1961-62 1964-66 1966-69

AB George Gale Worsfold pictured in his back garden in Knaphill.

AB George Gale Worsfold. George joined the RN on 16th April 1926 at the age of 15 and was discharged to pension on 20th April 1952. He spent the majority of his service as an AB then after becoming an Electrician's Mate he left the RN as a Leading Electrical Mechanic.

AB George Gale Worsfold and oppos.

Anyone know who this is? It was sent in by Yvonne Gamble who was researching her father's service in WWII. He was John Thomas Potter from Coventry and served in HMS Shiel. This photo was in her late parents collection and she has absolutely no idea who it is. It was most probably an oppo of her late father and thats why the photo was amongst his possessions. Long shot but does anyone recognise this young matelot?

LS Des Stone on the bridge in Sliema Creek Malta possibly with the Captain but more likely the Officer of the Watch as the Captain's chair is vacant.

This photo has been sent in by Frank Gibbs who found it amongst his Mother's possessions. He thinks it might bt a Great Uncle of his with the surname Layton or Brown.

Stoker Ronald Garrity aged 16.

Far East 1946 - PO (Lofty) Linglane, PO Campbell, PO Hawkins, PO Barnes, Yeoman of Signals

Japanese Prisoners of War Store Ship in Indonesia

ex AB(QR3) George William Jenkins.

George and a mate onboard 1945/46.

ex AB(QR3) George William Jenkins.

These photos have been sent by the son of the late George William Jenkins who served in HMS Carysfort from the 7th February 1945 to the 15th August 1946 as an AB (QR3). He left the RN on the 1st December 1946 rejoining as a Stoker on the 13th January 1948 then left the service again on the 2nd April 1952 as a killick stoker.

Japanese Prisoners of War - Indonesia 1946

Malta 1945/46

Rod and Darkie Sliema Creek Malta 1945/46

Rod and Darkie. HMS Carysfort Malta 45/6

Malta 1945/46

POGI Hunt and Guard on the Iron Deck 1957

Pete Whellams & Greenie mates loafing in the hammock netting

Sir Hugh Foot arrives by Jackstay.

Pete (Scurs) Whellams and oppo - Pisa

Electrical Division football team Malta 1957 Only name is PO Elec Joseph Elvin on the right. Can you help with any more names please?

PO Jock Cowan

Med Fleet Outward Bound Association- See details on Memories Page

Med Fleet Outward Bound Association - See details on Memories Page

PO Jock Cowan, PO GI Hunt & PO Dickey Dyke

Ship's Company in Malta 1958

LEM Jumper Collins and his wife 1958/59

EA 5th Class Richard Searle (with set) and ERA 5 Starkey with a German family.

Horse racing in Bremen. The tipster Prince Monolulu (born 1881 died 1965) was at this race.

Horse racing in Bremen.

Aft PO's Mess.

Later...showing the German Navy how to scupper alcohol.

Social evening with the Germans in Bremen

Top of the Rock.

Stepping ashore in Gib.

Commander M M Dunlop DSC Royal Navy - Commanding Officer 1958-59 Commission.

Social evening with the Germans in Bremen

Gangway ceremonial.

FWD PO'sMess

Bremen

FWD PO's Mess

Off Iceland

Cook (or Steward) Kin Yuen Wu (nicknamed Charlie)

Cook (or Steward) Kin Yuen Wu (nicknamed Charlie) at Action Stations. ( think this photo may relate to the 1958-59 commission and perhaps someone could confirm this).

Cook (or Steward) Kin Yuen Wu (nicknamed Charlie) and his oppo Jock. See story on 1959-61 Memories page

Nothing changes....eyeing up the local talent. SA Taff Hughes second left back row and Cook Ian Davidson in checked shirt. Any other names??

Cook (or Steward) Kin Yuen Wu (nicknamed Charlie) and oppos. Cook Ian Davidson in checked shirt. Any other names??

Cook (or Steward) Kin Yuen Wu (nicknamed Charlie) and oppo. Where was this taken?

Cook (or Steward) Kin Yuen Wu (nicknamed Charlie) and oppos.

After PO's Mess jolly Calcutta. Back row: L to R: REA Jenkins, POEA George Watkinson. Front: OA Hollingshead, POEL "Jock" Dunlop, POEL John "Scouse" Howorth, ??, "Fluke"?, POEL "Scouse" Stead.

After PO's Mess Hong Kong 1960. L to R: REA Jenkins, POEL "Scouse" Stead, ??, POEL John "Scouse" Howorth, ??.

REA Jenkins being airlifted from the quarterdeck ton the first stage of his compassionate leave evac to attend his sick Mum.

Cook (or Steward) Kin Yuen Wu (nicknamed Charlie) who was a locally entered Hong Kong rating (LEP). He has now sadly passed away and this photo (along with several others) were sent in by his son Kafai Wu. Judging by the Icelandic photo on another page I think he also served on the 1958-59 commission.

Another relaxed shore patrol in either Hong Kong or Singapore. L to R: L/Sea Bungy Williams (Killick of the Junior Seamen's Mess), EM1 Brum Holmes and another (name please).

EM1 Bill (Bungy) Wiliams looking very smart in his No 6 suit with 2 Laundrymen in the background (who were probably responsible for this).

Relaxed shore patrol in either Hong Kong or Singapore. L to R: LREM Malcolm Abel, EM1 Ron Abel & EM1 Humph Humphreys.

HMS Terror Singapore 1960. HMS Carysfort v HMS Bulwark. We lost 3 - 1.

L to R: Terry (Chooch) Duerden, Tony (Brum) Holmes, Tom (Smudge) Smith, Taff (Jack Dusty) Hughes, Howard (Lofty) Jenkins & Keith (Humph) Humphreys.

Rums up by Y mounting

Y guns crew. Topsy Turner, Soapy Watson and Banjo West.

Singapore. L to R: J E (Bungy) Wiliams, Peter Barley & J E (Taff) Thomas. Is this the first "Cup a Soup" Taff has in his hand?

In the foreground Jock Milne and Eddie Howe celebrate Christmas 1960 in the China Fleet Club Hong Kong .

L to R: Mike O'Halloran, ??, Eddie Howe, Pinky Salmon & Mike Kesterton.

Stokers port side mess Christmas 1959. L to R: Daywork Tanky ?, C J Parmenter standing, K C Rice sitting, T E Carter standing, ??, B Edgecombe,

Nick Carter got this colour photo taken to impress his girlfriend (at the time) and the result was a "Dear John" letter. Some you win...........

Gan December 1959

L to R: Mick Kester, Kennedy, Jock Muir & Eddie Howell.

Back L to R: Smokey Cole. Mick Kester, Jock Mullen. Front: AB S G Maguire, Taff Evans.

The late Soapy Watson pictured in 1960 on the Anderson Bridge over Singapore River near the Fullerton Hotel.

HMS Carysfort 40 years on. Weekend reunion in Babbacombe 2004.

LWtr D Sheldon AB T McCallion POM(E) B Cock & LSA D Hughes at a Reunion recently.

Rotorua NZ 1960

Hong Kong 1960.

L to R: Bill Turton, Tom Mac and Moggy Maughan. Looks like this was taken outside the Junior Rates accommodation in HMS Terror.

Back: L to R: AB Bill Boyd, AB Jerry Jermyn, L/S Jock Duthie, AB Bill Turton, L/S Chick Fowler, AB Jimmy Greaves. Front: AB Scouse Cairns, AB Mal Malham, L/S P Evans, J A Hardy, Eddie Howe. (Thanks to Peter Barley for providing the names).

Bill Turton. Nowadays there would be "No Smoking" within 40 metres of that area.

Bill Turton and standby Diver Ron Abel taken in Hong Kong on 23rd December 1960. Bill is trying to recover a pair of binoculars lost over the side by the duty signalman who obviously didn't know what the lanyard was for!!!

Divisions and the beach in Gan

Crossing the Line 1959

1959-61 Squadron Sports

Charlie Barratt 1959-61 commission.

Gunnery Department 1959-61 commission.

Quarterdeck POS Seamen 1959-61.

A gruelling refit spent round Terror Pool during the 1959-61 commission.

Aft PO's Mess 1960. Back row: L to R. POM(E) A Cunningham, POM(E) Nick Carter, ??, ??, ??. Middle row the late POM(E) Bill Cock, ??, ??, POM(E) H J J Ellis (Dad - Mess Pres), POM(E) C Beavan. Front: ??, ??.

Back: L to R: PO EL Jock Dunlop, EA Dave Taylor, REM "Geordie" Jukes, PO EL Stead, PO EL John Howorth, REA Howard Jenkins, Chief Elec "Black Fred" Foster. Centre row: EM Ron Abell. Front: LEM J Bradley, REM Charlie Barratt, EM Ray "Kes" Kesterton, EM Bill "Bungy" Williams and EM Keith "Humph" Humphries. (Thanks to John "Scouse" Howorth and Andrew Foster (Fred's son) for the names and Tony "Brum" Holmes for finally completing them all in January 2017).

Back Row: L to R Tony Marr EM (top left corner) Tony "Brum" Holmes EM, Malcolm Abel LREM, Brian Pritchard EM. Middle: Lt Williams DLO, Spike ? REM, Terry "Wally" Wallbridge EM, Tom "Smudge" Smith REM, Keith "Humph" Humphries EM, "Brad" Bradley LEM, "Little Ron" Abell EM, Dave Cappel LEM, Noel Sherwood LEM. Front: Lt Dowse, Terry "Chooch" Duerden LREM. (Thanks to Brum Holmes for the names).

Lieutenant (G) Hazeel & Rifle Team 1959-61 Singapore

Cricket Team in Calcutta 1959.

Football Team Hong Kong 1960

S & S Football Team Happy Valley 1960.

US aircraft carrier in the background..

Alongside HMS Tiger in an American landing craft waiting to go ashore in Inchon, South Korea.

CPO Bert Wilkinson's tankard.

Banyan at Paula Tioman.

Small arms fire from the Quarterdeck.

Names to follow.

Charlie Chorlton & oppos in Singapore.

A wheelspanner of stokers clowning around in the mess.

Jimmy Green loafing on the Iron Deck.

Taking a breath of fresh air on the upper deck.

Mac MacCormack.

Charlie Charlton.

Vic Buckingham and Charlie Charlton.

Jimmy Spence.

Jimmy Spence and Charlie Charlton.

Jimmy Green (who has sent in most of the photos for the 1961-62 Commission) - thanks Jimmy.

Ginger Phillips, Slim Ashman, Billy Baldwin and Brian Shepherd.

Frank Burnside, Billy Baldwin and Eddie O'Halloran.

Billy Baldwin hiding behind Frank Burnside.

Slim Ashman.

L to R: Scouse Johnson (advance party for Gib refit), Mac McCormack, Frank Burnside and Ginge Burrows.

Horsing (or should that be ars**ng) around the Iron Deck. Billy Baldwin, Slim Ashman and Scouse Johnson

Ginger Phillips, Slim Ashman, Billy Baldwin and Brian Shepherd..

Ship's Football Team. Back Row L to R: (LH) Appleby, (RH) Handley, (LW) S/Lt Stewart, (IR) Stevenson, (LB) Canning, (RB) O'Halloran. Front Row L to R: (CH) Barden, (IR) Charman, (GK) Docharty, (CF) Burnside, (OR) Llewellan

Jock Blair.

Paddy Kearney.

Hong Kong 1961-62.

When HMS Carysfort was in Mombasa in late July 1966 the carrier Eagle entered harbour. Shortly after the Captain of Eagle sent his launch over to collect POM(E) Frank Malone DSM. Here's why. The Captain of Eagle J C Y Roxburgh CBE DSO DSC and bar and Frank served together on the submarine United in the Med 1942/43 completing 10 patrols. Shown above is the citation for Frank an acting PO Stoker at the time who was awarded the DSM on Nov 43 and a 23 year old called Lieutenant J C Y Roxburgh who was the CO of the submarine and awarded the DSO. Some say that the Captain of Eagle called on Frank and there was a massive kerfuffle on the Iron Deck but Captain Roxburgh said no fuss this is a private visit. Some also say they can't recall Eagle being in Mombasa. It certainly was because I listened to the World Cup Final on her SRE on 30th July 1966 in 800 Sqdn mess with George Pennell a killick writer who was on the Squadron.

Crossing the line ceremony February 1965.

Crossing the line ceremony February 1965. OA2 Whittall on the right in white with apple on his cap.

Crossing the line ceremony February 1965. AB Bob Gresham is in this photo a Gunner on A Gun. He won the Far East Fleet heavyweight boxing final by hitting his opponent on the top of his head for a KO.

Here's the sender of the above photos Dave Whittall who was onboard for 9 months training as an OA2 1964-65. Here he is waiting to go ashore to hospital in Aden to have a piece of metal removed from his eye. He had to sleep on a mattress behind he bar in the Aft PO's Mess before progressing to a hammock in the low power room.

Are you in this photo taken at the hospital in the Seychelles? Alick Lavers thinks the officer in the photo is Lieutenant A S Ritchie the Corro. Can you provide any more names please.

Looks like another photo of the shark caught off the Seychelles.

The shark caught off the Seychelles. Lt Lomar TASO left and Lt Jan Pearce Gunnery Officer in the foreground.

Commander Martin Sands (standing on chair) presenting ship's crest to the Matron of the hospital in the Seychelles. To the left of the Captain is the Buffer CPO Danny Hogan. Any more names please?

Caption required.

Far East.

Divisions.

Another photo from June 2021 of Commander Martin Sands (CO 1965-66) on the left meets up with Sub Lieutenant Robin Gainsford who served in the ship from 1966 until January 1968

Commander Martin Sands (CO 1965-66) on the left meets up with Sub Lieutenant Robin Gainsford in 2017 who served in the ship from 1966 until January 1968

Singapore Lines Barracks Aden. There is some dispute over where we were accommodated ashore whilst the ship was in quarantine in Aden during the salmonella entritidis outbreak. Some say it was Singapore Lines whilst others believe it was Waterloo Lines Barracks, home of 45 Cdo RM. I flew out to Aden as First Phase Party of the new commission and know that I was definitely accommodated in Waterloo Lines Barracks and not Singapore Lines. POMEM(M) John Thompson confirmed in December 2014 he was also in Waterloo Lines Barracks. Perhaps the answer is the ship's company lived in both barracks.

Coxswain Dave "Blood" Reid has a chat with AB Brian "Robbie" Burns who was recovering from salmonella entritidis in Victoria Hospital, Mahe Seychelles June 1966.

The shark caught off the Seychelles.

Fleet Club Singapore. L to R: Jan Derges, ??, Pony Moore, ??, Buck Taylor, Colin Leah (standing), Sharky Ward & Taff Crocker.

Coxswain Dave "Blood" Reid again with the late RO Robert "Tom" Shawyer who was also recovering from salmonella entritidis in Victoria Hospital, Mahe Seychelles June 1966.

Stern refuel. Sharky Ward and Pony Moore.

Pony Moore at the wheel.

L to R: Shark Ward, Pony Moore, Jake (in shadow) & Taff Crocker.

Banyan time. Sitting: Sharky Ward. L to R: Colin Whiting, Pony Moore (holding a butty) & Chas Cooper.

Banyan on Sipadan Island during the the Far East deployment. On that day sharks tried to enter the lagoon but dolphins kept them out. The island was preserved for wildlife, mainly giant turtles (and obviously matelots on R & R).

Ian McKenzie's 1964 commissioning card.

Pony Moore & Jan Sully in undergrowth on a banyan.

AB(RP2) Joe (Basher) Bates

AB(RP2) Joe (Basher) Bates - Grand Harbour Malta

Commander Martin Sands RN - CO 1965-66

Stand easy outside the Officers Galley. L to R: ??, PO Cook Joe Grech & PO Wtr Alick Lavers

PO's Mess after Divisions in Hong Kong 1965. Front: L to R: PO Wtr Alick Lavers, REA5 Wallace Russell, POTS Roy Harris, John Gorman, SPO(S) Whacker Payne, PO Cook Joe Grech, Yeoman Jock Sweeney.

PO Wtr Alick Lavers and POTS Roy Harris relaxing in Sliema, Malta 1965.

REA Russ Russell and POTS Roy Harris in Sliema 1965.

REA Russ Russell

The rescue of the fishing boat fails.

Cyril Clueitt wrote in May 2012: We took the fishing boat in tow but the going was a bit rough. The fishermen were gesturing that they were hungry and had no fags so we floated a heaving line back to them. Whey they got the line in hand we got together bread and butter and anything edible along with packets of fags and a couple of boxes of safety matches. They were put in polythene bags, knotted with bags inside each other. About three in all I think. We secured the goodies to the heaving line and they heaved it in as we paid it out until they had the goodies in hand. I thought the two was going a bit fast and in the choppy seas the boat got swamped. She also had a leak below deck so she got a bit flooded. We got her alongside and proceeded to pump her dry and secured the array of gear on deck and made her seaworthy. Again, the crew were being fed, watered and fagged by Carysfort's crew. When seaworthy we renewed the tow and proceeded back to Gib, arriving there 10 hours lat at 0400 - too late I must add for our run ashore. I don't know what happened to the fishing boat after that.

These four photos show an attempt to rescue a sinking fishing boat.

Are you in this photo? Names please.

Are you in this photo?

Smudge Smith's oppo (Stoker - 1964-66 commission) points out Carysfort's crest (nearly - he's pointing to the wrong one) in Leicester's Senior Service Club

Wot no rum! Smudge's oppo again in Leicester Senior Service Club.

HMS Ganges Boy entrant - JM(E) Smudge Smith.

And over 40 years later second left in Leicester Senior Service Club.

Jock, Wally and Lofty in Venice.

The Gut - August 1966. Jack obviously has his beer goggles on.

Malta 1966.

Cawsand Bay 1965.

Shark caught off the Seychelles. Lt Jan Pearce the Gunnery Officer on the left with Lt Lomar, TASO on the right.

TASO - Lt Lomar with the shark caught off the Seychelles.

EM'S Mess.

Ray ? & Bill?.

Suez Canal 1966.

A touch of roughers.

More roughers.

Ronald Downes and Peter Johnson from the 1964-66 Commission meet up in December 2004.

Hugh (Biscuits) Crawford and Eddie (Paddy) Vennard recently.

Jumbo Stallard with his wife and sister at you know where.

Jumbo Stallard outside the London Bar Gib 2005.

L to R: John (Chunky) Muscat, Johnny Lamb, Jumbo Stallard and Blood Reid at Jumbo's wedding reception in Pompey 1964.

Crossing the line 1965. Taff Crocker with the big grin.

Small Ship's Cup 1965 - Terror No 1 Pitch.

Small Ships Cup Winners 1965 in Singapore - Danny Hogan is extreme left in the back row and Bob Gresham extreme right. Jumbo Stallard is the Goalkeeper and the rest are in no particular order. (Can you help sort them out?) Pat Conlon, Taff Crocker, Dolly Gray, Lawrence Zammit, LS Burton, RO2 Daisy Adams, AB Paddy Vennard .

Jesse Owen and his mate - Guns Crew in the Med. (Look at the poor quality of the No 8's at that time).

Passage Gib to Malta - Mick Innes, Paddy Vennard & the Buffer Danny Hogan on the Iron Deck.

AB Peter (Johnno) Johnson Seychelles 1966.

AB Jock Rorie

Gibraltar - AB Les Bryan.

Venice- Les Bryan, Greg Ivesom, Pete Skilton, Ronnie Downes.

Suez Canal -AB Les Bryan

Acropolis - AB Les Bryan

Orry Orris and Flossie Foster.

Flossie Foster, George Tully & ? Rotorua NZ.

Tex Hatton and Flossie Foster.

Buck Taylor above in 1968 and below 52 years later in 2022..

Buck Taylor in 2022 and above in 1968 52 years earlier.

A young Alan (George) Tully keeps a lookout in the Ops Room to ensure we can sleep safe and sound.

And 55 years later George in 2021.

Stokers mess grippoing American sailors sometime between 3rd to 5th May 1968. L to R: Danny Daniels, Wal Adamek, Joe Buxton, Richie Richardson, Ian Fraser, Jack Frost, Jack Shepherd & Jim Rainer.

Captain R J Bates ADC RN - (CO 1966-68 in rank of Commander) pictured shortly after his appointment as Aide-de-Camp to The Queen in 1979. He passed away peacefully in his sleep in the Winchester Hospice on 6th April 2022 at the age of 91. He passed on his regards via Robin Gainsford to all those who attended the 2021 reunion in the Royal Beach Hotel Southsea.

Ceremonial guard in Kiel June 1967. Officer of the Guard is Sub Lieutenant Mitton.

And a recent photo of Sub Lieutenant Mitton taken in 2020 at his home in Worcester. He sends his warmest regards to all who knew him onboard. Sadly a few days after receiving this photo he died peacefully and painlessly in a hospice on 8th October 2020 at the age of 80. R.I.P. Sir.

Norman (Flossie) Foster and Buster Brown meet up in the Ship Anson prior to lockdown to swing the lamp. Flossie has suggested that more people submit an up to date photo of themselves. Over to you........

50 years on Sam Hurst and Jim Donaldson meet up in Hartlepool.

Small Ship's Cup Winners 1968 Far East Fleet. Back: Chief Elec Tony Williams, ME Shepherd, Roy Heirons, George Challoner, Buck Taylor, Bungy Edwards, Jack Frost, Tex Hatton, Stan Banks. Front: Dave Highstead, Orry Orriss, Gilly Gillatt, Bill Bayley, Walt Disney.

George Challoner and Buck Taylor display the small ship's cup.

Buck Taylor shows off his goalkeeping skills.

Stokers football team in Gib. Back L to R: M(E) Scarfe, Joe Buxton, J Rainer, Slugger Green, Albie Davies, Dinger Bell, Brian Shepherd, Sid Allison. Front: Brum Ormerod(?), ??, Jack Frost, ??, M(E) Jack (?)

Buck Taylor (Nav Yeo) loafing on the quarterdeck.

Bronzy bronzy on the quarterdeck. Looks like Beira Patrol.

Run ashore in Guzz? L to R: Walt Disney, Jan Campfield, George Challoner, Gilly Gillatt, ?, Buck Taylor, Ron Tutt, Bogey Knights, Buster Brown.

Run ashore in Singapore. L to R: Buck Taylor, Bungy (Clubs) Edwards, Gilly Gillatt, George Challoner & Roy Heirons.

Burial at sea off Gib. The Assistant Gunnery Officer Sub Lieutenant H J Mitton is overseeing the ceremony on the extreme left of the picture and PO GI Dennis Leitch is just along from him behind the Guard.

Ceremonial guard in Kiel June 1967. Officer of the Guard is Sub Lieutenant Mitton. Buster Brown is the tall guy on the extreme right of the photo - any more names?

Clearing snow off the upper deck in Canada Dock Liverpool during the ship's visit on 15th February 1969 are from L to R: Leading Seaman Chris Chynoweth from Cornwall, AB Dick McGuire from Newcastle and AB Mike Brown from Hitchin Herts.

Commander Martin Sands (CO 1965-66) on the left meets up with Sub Lieutenant Robin Gainsford who served in the ship from 1966 until January 1968

Two old codgers (ex AB Alan (Pony) Moore and ex Scribes Jim Donaldson) swing the lamp in the Globe Hotel Hartlepool on Saturday 12th November 2016.

Jim Donaldson pictured nearly 50 years earlier than the photo above in Mauritius.

L to R: Bill Bayley, Norman Foster, Dave Bamber, Ron Tutt, Butch Wilkins, and the late Malcolm Hislop.

L to R: Butch Wilkins, Bill Bayley, Dave Bamber, the late Malcolm Hislop (front), Mike Hewitt partly obscured, Mike (Buster) Brown, Ron Tutt.

Gareth (Little Jonah) Jones relaxing on the Squid Deck during Beira Patrol.

Sugar Bowl Bar Gib December 1967. L to R: Dave Bamber, Norman (Flossie) Foster, Smudge Smith ? Wilkins and Gareth (Little Jonah) Jones.

Visit to Liverpool 11- 17 February 1969. Last ship visit before being de-commissioned. In this picture is the CO - Commander D J R Chapman RN (centre) with the retiring Admiralty Liasion Officer for Liverpool Cdr B G O'Neill (left) and his relief Cdr J D Baker.

Local lads photographed by the Liverpool Echo during the visit to Liverpool 11- 17 February 1969. L to R: M(E) Wilfred (Danny) Daniels from Warrington, AB Gareth (Little Jonah) Jones from Wrexham, AB Geoffrey Anderson of Sankey, Warrington and Cook Eddy Parry from Clock Face, St Helens.

Alan "Pony" Moore in 14 mess.

Crossing the line 30th January 1968.

Crossing the line 30th January 1968. Looks like the Buffer Jerry Knott in the floral shorts.

Crossing the line 30th January 1968.

Alan "Pony" Moore shaves off.

Going.

Gone!

Bus trip round Mauritius March 1968.

Families club Mauritius March 1968.

Volcanic crater on Mauritius.

Gareth "Little Jonah" Jones, Alan "Pony" Moore & "Jeff" Jeffries.

L to R: "Bungy" Williams, "Shep" Shepherd, Eddie Evans, Alan "Pony" Moore & "Tex" Hatton.

Beira Patrol upper deck uckers.

AB Alan "Pony" Moore - London Bar Gibraltar Christmas 1967

AB Alan "Pony" Moore - London Bar Gibraltar Christmas 1967.

REM "Jeff" Jeffreys and his oppo AB Alan "Pony" Moore - Gib January 1968.

AB Alan "Pony" Moore taking a breather from the laundry. Looks like Orry Orris besides the ship's boat.

AB Alan "Pony" Moore loafing on the quarterdeck.

AB Alan "Pony" Moore still loafing on the quarterdeck.

AB Alan "Pony" Moore loafing near the Iron Deck.

London Bar, Gib 31st December 1967. L to R: LCEM Bob Ellis, A/POCEL Jimmy Green, POCELTug Wilson (Logan), CREL Rip Kirby, PO L Mech Larry Parkes.

AB Alan "Pony" Moore, ship's postman (yet another cushy number Pony). He thinks these flowers were delivered for the Captain's wife

Run ashore in Guzz. L to R: Johnno, Daisy Adams,, "Ginge" Walsh, Pony Moore and Buck Taylor Navigators Yeoman.

Another Guzz run ashore. Back L to R: George Tully, "Harry" Harrison, "Ginge" Walsh, Pony Moore, Norman "Flossie" Foster, "Orry" Orris, Dave Highstead, "Little" Ritchie, possibly the late Malcolm Hislop. Front: the late Ken Land, Jan Calverley (?) and Jim Heathfield.

Sembewang Bar. SA Phil Thurlbourn and LSA(V) Ray Wagstaff.

South China Sea. SA Phil Thurlbourn and LSA(V) Ray Wagstaff.

After PO's Mess. PO Tom Bristow and Messman AB Farley?

Aft PO's Mess. L to R: PO Dusty Miller (foreground), A/PO Cook Ali Barber, PO Tom Bristow, the late AB Malcolm Hislop & the late PO Jan Eddy

NAAFI Club Guzz 1967. L to R: Sitting. ??, AB McQuillan, M(E) Richie Richardson, Cook Donnie Marshall, SA Phil Thurlbourn, M(E) Mills, AB Blood Reid. Standing: EM Buster Brown, M(E) Joe Buxton

Reunion 1991 at Gloucester organised by Jimmy Green. Back: AB George Tully, AB Norman (Flossie) Foster, AB Smudge Smith, SA Phil Thurlbourn, AB Orrie Orris. Front: PO Elec Jimmy Green, ??.

Paris Bar Sembewang. L to R: SA Phil Thurlbourn, Cook Slinger Woods, Cook Jock Marshall, SA Alan Humphreys, LSA(V) Ray Wagstaff, SA(V) Bob Short.

Sembawang Bar. LSA Ray Wagstaff, AB (Butcher) Roger Court, SA Phil Thurlbourn.

Jackstay Transfer with HMS Eagle in the North Sea June 1967. See the following three photos for more detail.

Jackstay Transfer with HMS Eagle in the North Sea June 1967. Lt Simon MacCaskill (NO) in submariners sweater and the Captain in the extreme right of the photo.

Jackstay transfer with HMS Eagle. Top: XO Lt Cdr P J Martin, ??, LS Gilly Gillat(?), AB Cheyenne Chynoweth. Below: AB Blossom Petchey, PO GI Dennis Leitch, PO Albert Cook(?) or AB Pepsi Peplow.

Jackstay Transfer of Daily Record reporter to HMS Eagle. Any names?

Approaching HMS Eagle for a Jackstay Transfer. North Sea June 1967.

Jackstay Transfer with HMS Eagle. L to R: With binos ??, Mid M R Lumley(?), RO2(T) Ginge Orme, Sub Lieut M Goacher(?), LRO(T) Daisy May, Sub Lieut H J Mitton(?)

L to R: LRO(T) Daisy May, ??, ??, Mid Jeremy Hurlbatt, AB Orry Orriss and the Captain - Commander Bates - in front of Orry.

Goofers durng the Jackstay Transfer with HMS Eagle. POSA(V) Paul Cox in the blue suit 5th from the left and two along from him is M(E) Yorky Holmes. Any other names?

Commander R J Bates RN reads the Articles of War at the Commissioning ceremony on 21 January 1967.

Senior Rates platoon at the Commissioning ceremony. Front rank L to R: Chief Stoker ?, (with the Buffer CPO Jerry Knott behind), Cox'n Hugh (Jock) Cameron, PO Jan Eddy, RS Kit Carson, POSA(V) Paul Cox, POM(E) Stan Chastey, COA Clayton, (POOEL Pony Moore behind), OA1 Stan Banks and Apprentice ?? It's not a double-headed woman in the forefront of the photo it's a woman with a headscarf and a man standing close together.

Family and friends at the Commissioning ceremony on a wet day in January in Devonport Dockyard.

The Eddy and Miller families admire the Commissioning cake. Don't know who the bloke is between Dusty and his wife but in the background is PO Writer John Willis.

PO PRI Jan Eddy and Po Writer John Willis in the New Hebrides May 1968.

PO PRI Jan Eddy and his oppo PO Seaman Dusty Miller in the New Hebrides May 1968.

PO PRI Jan Eddy panhandling for gold during our visit to Simonstown.

Four stalwarts from the after PO's Mess in Gib. L to R: RS Ken (Kit) Carson. Yeoman Vic Cornwell. PO Seaman Dusty Miller and PO Writer John Willis.

In Gib again. At the front kneeling is RS Ken (Kit) Carson then Yeoman Vic Cornwell, PO Seaman Dusty Miller and PO Writer John Willis.

Looks like Gib again. On the left is PO Seaman Dusty Miller and his oppo PO PRI Jan Eddy. The gash chute is on the right of Dusty. Did we use this in harbour in the 1960's? If so - we were probably responsible for MARPOL being created.

New Hebrides June 1968. PO Writer John Willis and PO Seaman Dusty Miller..

Photo taken in the forward seamans mess (the jungle) Gib Christmas 1968. L to R: Mick Hewitt, Norman (Smudge) Smith, Andy Anderson, Gareth (Little Jonah) Jones and Andy (Jan) Campfield.

Darwin 13th August 1968. Few hours fuelling stop on the way back to Singapore (the Captain's wife had arrived in Singapore from UK!) Sorry - can't remember this sparkers name.

Commissioning ceremony 21 January 1967. Commander R J Bates on the dais reads the Commissioning Warrant. Officers L to R: Gunnery Officer Lt J V Kidd, Supply Officer Lt P C D Norman, WEO Lt L E Ayling, TASO Lt R Walker, Corro, SLt R Gainsford, MEO Lt S H Bovey & Assistant Gunnery Officer SLt H J Mitton. The First Lieutenant's left arm, Lt Cdr P J Martin can be seen just behind the Captain.

Farquhar Islands, Indian Ocean 17th September 1968. We stopped here for one day prior to commencing Beira Patrol again on the homeward leg of the Far East deployment. (This short stopover incidentally was a shrewd move by the Captain so that we could keep our Singapore Local Overseas Allowance for another 8 days otherwise it would have stopped when we left Singapore on 9th September 1968).

PO(GI) Dennis Leitch leads King Neptune (OA1 Stan Banks) during the Crossing the Line ceremony on 30th January 1968 on passage to Simonstown.

Crossing the line ceremony 30th January 1968. L/Sea "Cheyenne" Chynoweth with his camera at the top of the photo.

AB Andy (Jan) Campfield does his Tarzan impression when the ship called into the Farquhar Islands in the Indian Ocean for a day on 17th September 1968 prior to taking up Beira Patrol on the homeward leg of the Far East trip.

Colin De-Jongh and Jim Donaldson with their host for the day in Stavanger - Erik Bernhart - June 1967.

Danny Daniels and Richie Richardson on Sydney Harbour Bridge June 1968 when the ship was alongside in Garden Island for SMP. Richie's either grown a few inches since we left UK 8 around months ago or Tsang Fong - No 1 Dhoby has shrunk his trousers.

Danny Daniels.

JCEM Geoff Vibert's passport photo taken beside 'Y' Gun.

Stokers run ashore in Daddy's pool.

Ken (Kit) Carson and his wife Pauline at an HMS Opossum reunion in the Trecarn Hotel Babbacombe in 2002. Ken was the RS onboard for the last commission.

Bungy Williams relaxing at home in Tennessee.

Two old oppos meet up again. Mick Hewitt (in the yellow) and Paddy McMaster 2005

Simonstown October 1968.

Before it all got messy.

A messy start to refuelling.

Alfred E Newman aka Rusty.

Brigham Young, Wal Adamek, ??, Roger Davage.

Gib September 1967. L to R: Taff Harman, Brum Rushton, Wal Adamek, Danny Daniels, Brum Ormerod, ME Jack, Eddie Edgar.

Gib. L to R: Danny Daniels, Brian Shepherd, Brum Ormerod & Ken Kenyon.

Rotorua NZ June 1968.

The late Jerry Knott Chief Boatswains Mate (The Buffer) at Rotorua NZ.

Tangier January 1968 photo taken at half time Back: Walt Disney, Bungy Edwards, Dave Highstead, Orry Orriss, Roy Heirons, George Challoner. Front: Tex Hatton, Jack Frost, Gilly Gillatt, Kate Clarke, Bill Bayley.

Clubs - Bungy Edwards and Roy Heirons show off the Cup.

Buck Taylor dances with the Landlady of the London Bar Gib in the ERA's Mess - Christmas 1967. Looks like Ken Beales with his back to the camera behind the landlady.

Leaving Harbour for Captain D's sea inspection around 0500 from Singapore.

PO Tom Bristow onboard HMS Euryalus preparing her for a tow during Captain (D)'s inspection..

NBCDX. No fun being dressed in that gear in the tropics.

LRO(T) Daisy May and RO2(T) Colin De-Jongh With Captain (D)'s Chief Yeoman..

A fine bunch of intrepid explorers.

Is that a Japanese sniper?

No it's not a Japanese sniper. Anyone we know?

The waterfall at the end of the jungle walk.

Horse Racing on the Iron Deck during Beira Patrol 1968.

Victualled in HMS Terror during SMP. L to R: Roger Davage, Danny Daniels, Matt Fisher, Richie Richardson, Jimmy Bond.

Victualled in HMS Terror during SMP. L to R: Jack Briers, ??, Danny Daniels, Yorkie Holmes.

Captain (Cdr Bates), the late Lt Cdr J V Kidd (Guns). Chief Elec Tony Williams(with pipe), OA1 Stan Banks, the late Jerry Knott (Buffer), Jimmy (Lt Cdr Martin) & Chippy Jim Greer.

PO Tom Bristow, A/PO Topsy Turner, POGI Dennis Leach, LSA Ray Wagstaff, OA1 Stan Banks, CPO Jerry Knott etc. Front: LM(E) Jack Frost & AB Pony Moore.

Crossing the line 30th January 1968.

Jackstay Transfer for a Daily Record reporter from HMS Eagle in the North Sea - June 1967.

Fuelling Ship Freetown January 1968 - Joe Buxton, Richie Richardson - Paddy Jennings in T shirt

RAS with RFA Fort Rosalie - PO Dusty Miller LS Jan Calverley LS Bunny Barratt JS Dennis Bamber AB George Challoner (thanks to ex LPTI Bungy Edwards for the names)

Soapy Watson, Yorkie Holmes, Paddy Jennings & Brigham Young loafing on the Stbd side of the Iron Deck just outside the galley - 1968.

Jimmy Bond, Yorkie Holmes and the late Jock McAllan Singapore 1968.

Run ashore in Gib 1968. L to R: George Tully, Dave Highstead, Ginger Warnes, Gilly Gillatt, George Challoner, and seated Roy Heirons & Jan Calverley

Run ashore in Singapore 1968. L to R: Sam Hurst, Bungy (Clubs) Edwards, Gilly, Tommy Notcutt, George Challoner and Roy Heirons

AB Roy Heirons in the fwd messdeck.

London Bar Gib January 1968. L to R: Phil Thurlbourn, Jim Donaldson, Ray Wagstaff, Jock McLauchlan (sitting), Jock Marshall and Alan Humphreys sitting at rear.

Stokers Mess. L to R: Digger Booth, Albie Davies, Joe Buxton, Ian Fraser, ??.

Stokers Mess - Gib Christmas 1967 - M(E) Charlie Chaplin & oppo.

The "jungle" - Forward Seamens Mess - Front (L) the late Malcolm Hislop, Mick Hewitt. Front (R) Ken Land, George Tully. Mac MacQuillan in the background.

Another photo in the "jungle". Roy Heirons and Mac McQuillan. Jack's delight. The Beano and a can of Tiger.

LRO(T) Daisy May.

Ginge Orme - Bunting Tosser.

Sydney Harbour June 1968 - RO's Knocker White, Mick Fish and Tony French

Sydney Harbour June 1968 - RO's Kate Clarke, Mick Fish and Knocker White

Christmas Day 1967 in Gib in the Stokers Mess. Sluggy Green checks out the bubbly.

Tubby Aitken getting stuck into his Christmas Dinner.

Chris Joly, Richie Richardson, Sluggie Green.

Stokers Mess - Dinger Bell, the late Jock McAllan, Diver Davage & Sid Allison.

London Bar Gib Christmas 1967. Back L to R: ??, Fez Parker & wife (HMS Rooke), ??, Colin Orriss, Sam Hurst in uniform. Front: AB Smudge Smith, AB Bungy Williams.

Freetown January 1968. RO2(T) Boswell, RO2 Colin De Jongh and RO2(T) Sam Hurst with cap.

Crossing the Line 30th January 1968. L to R: PO Tom Bristow, Topsy Turner, ??, PO GI Dennis Leitch, M(E) Charlie Chaplin, OA1 Stan Banks, LSA Ray Wagstaff, CPO Buffer Jerry Knott, ?? Gunnery Officer Lt Cdr J V Kidd, LM(E) Roger Davage , ??. Front: LM(E) Jack Frost, AB Pony Moore

RO's Colin Bostock & Adrian De Jongh on the beach in Freetown.

RO2(T) Sam Hurst with a Liverpool beauty on a visit to that city in 1969.

AB Norman (Flossie) Foster with what could be some of the future cast from the popular TV Series "Bread".

The late AB Ken Land with some youngsters during the ship's last visit to Liverpool.

Ceremonial Guard in Rochester in 1967 celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Dutch sailing up the Medway to invade Rochester in 1797. HMS Carysfort's Gunnery Officer Lieutenant James Victor Kidd leads the way with LM(E) Jack Frost in the centre rank. Any more names???

Commander R J Bates RN CO 1966-68 in his Day Cabin 1967.

HMS Carysfort Re-commissioning ceremony 21st January 1967 on a damp Friday in Guzz. Right hand marker looks like Lofty Shorter. Commander R J Bates on the podium with to his left Lt J V Kidd (GO), Lt P C D Norman (SO) and Lt L E Ayling (WEO).

Kids admiring the commissioning cake. I can see Cook Slinger Woods extreme left and the POSA(V) Paul Cox speaking to the PO Cook Vic (Scouse) Lundstrom and a Maltese Killick Chef to his left. St Budeaux Married Quarters in the background.

PO Writer John Willis and Webmaster doing their usual spot of overtime during the dog watches - and often later.

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