RNAS
Eglinto, Co. Derry: Seeking anyone who served with the late David
Grant who during National Service (1946/48) was based at RNAS Eglinot,
Co. Derry No 5 Naval Air Transport & Salvage Unit. Also RNAS
Maydown, RNAMY Sydenham. If you served with him contact his daughter
Mrs K Wiltshire
SMS
Emden: Alastair Forsyths uncle has often told the story
of seeing somewhere in a glass case, he thinks, a carving knife
and fork
mounted on the pig’s trotters of the cruiser Emden’s
pet pig. It has become one of Alastairs life ambitions to track
down these trotters and even the original owners. If you can help
contact Alastair
HMS
Eskimo: Looking for former ships company who served
on the Eskimo during her Commissions, who are willing to put
pen to paper and tell what they did during their Commissions.
Keith served on the Eskimo 1966/68 and is in contact with over
120 of the ships company and are going to get a Web Site dedicated
to the ship, but want the History of her career from the day
she was launched until the day she was disposed They are also
looking into the careers of former Eskimos. If anyone can be
of assistance, Keith would be very grateful. Any material sent,
will be returned by return. Please contact Keith
Lockett
HMS Egret: The grandfather of
Spencer Chapman, John William Chapman was an ordinance mechanic
in HMS Egret when it was sunk by the 1st guided missile on August
27, 1943 in the Bay of Biscay. Unfortunately his grandfather went
down with it as well as many others. Spencer knows from research
to date that there were 36 survivors and would like to contact
any of them. John also served in HMS Kent and would welcome contact
with anyone who knew him. Contact Spencer
Chapman
HMS Erin: Does anyone know what happenned
to HMS Erin's bell after being scrapped in 1921? And which yard
was used to scrap? Contact Mustafa
Egilmez
HMS Eagle: Seeking CREA Margetts, HMS Eagle
1970/72. Malcolm Margetts is doing a geneology one name study and
would like to make contact. Contact Malcolm
Envoy class wartime Admiralty Tug: Colin
Smith is making a model of HMT Enigma (W175) and would like to
know the background colours of her navigation light boxes. Contact Colin
Excellent, Whale Island: Seeking photos
of these guards taken in 1965, Queens Colour Guard, taken Royal
Tournament, Earls Court, Street lining for visit to London of President
of Peru and Earl Mountbatten's Guard of Honour taken at Whitehall
on his retirement from RN. Contact George
(Jock) Mitchell
Seeking anyone who remembers Bill Tompkins, married
to Margaret Bowles? Bill joined the Navy at 14 and "retired" in
1946. Best man at wedding was "Shiner" Wright. Family based mainly
in Portsmouth. Served on HMS Effingham, last posting HMS
Daedalus. Wife's brother-in-law was Bob Cardy, married to Rosie
Bowles, also Portsmouth based. Bill died in 1972, Margaret (Madge)
on 12 9 2001. Bills son (Phil) and daughter (Ann) would love to
hear from you. Contact: Philip
Tompkins
HMS Queen Elizabeth: Could anyone supply
information about an accident in which Gunner 16509 AW Young RMA
died on 1st December 1920 while serving on the ship? Possibly involving
a picket boat. Contact Mike
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