HMS Gordon: Donald Arthur Robins (born 1916) (d 2005) of Wyken, Coventry, Warwickshire was stationed at HMS Gordon, Gravesend on the 5th October 1943. His son has a photograph of the "ships company". He also has a letter from his mother whilst he was at HMS Pembroke RN Barracks Chatham 19th July 1944 CYSX 507316. He may have served on "oil transport from USA"? There is one story of repairing a radio mast while at sea? Can anyone esle provide any further information about the incidents or Donald himself. Contact his son Peter Robins

HMS Ganges/HMS Shamrock: A series of pictures taken by Edith F Driver are on a website: http:www.tao.freeola.com Can anyone provide any information about them. If so contact Larry Taylor

Global 86: Scott Hayward is still trying to find the ‘lost’ film of this 1986 deployment. The ships he remembers on the deployment were: HM Ships Amazon, Manchester, Beaver and Illustrious. Joined up with HMS York for a few weeks around Hong Kong also; and of course, there were several RFA ships involved. It is thought the working title was ‘Navy Blue(s)’. Can any readers and/or participants on Global 86 help to restart this initiative? Scott will be ably assisted in the pursuit of the information by a long standing friend and remarkably talented amateur historian – Ashley Browne HMS Amazon 1985-87 – although he doesn’t know it yet! Contact Scott

HMS Ganges 1940s: Do you remember a seaman who was killed falling from a crane jib on HMS Ganges? His name would have been Cooper or Flood. Any information to John Bakewell

HMS Grove: Seeking information/Photos of HMS Grove and/or Stanley Albert Huckle ERA who was lost when the ship was sunk on June 12, 1942. If you can help, contact Mr B L Clarke

HMS Ganges: Mr Jarvis has three books written by Sir Arthur Bryant awarded to 8125 Midson, John W. 132 class Benbow Division, HMS Ganges, 29th May 1950. If he or a member of his family would like to have them, Mr Jarvis will gladly send them on. They came into his possession prior to June 1954 in lieu of a debt repayment. Contact R W Jarvis

HMS Glasgow: Seeking an HMS Glasgow baseball cap. Doug served aboard her as a signalman 1946-1947 in the Indian Ocean. If anybody has a cap, he will re-imburse you, please send to Doug Shepherd

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Gunnery: Trevor Morgan who is ex-navy writes poetry and narrative verse. Trevor was in radar and has little experience of gunnery and the parlance of Gunnery Instructors. He would like to meet ex-GIs from the second world war who can give him some insights into the work involved in operating and firing secondary armament on cruisers of their period and the language used in gunnery in that period. Some of his work can be read on the website

Temp. Lt Cdr George Herbert Goodman GC MBE RNVR, served at HMS Vernon,HMS Nile and HMS President. Was awarded the George Cross for a series of bomb and mine disposals in North Africa. Assisting the disposals were PO William B Filer RN and painter Archibald John Russell RN, both of whom received the George Medal. Mark Goodman (GeorgeÕs Cousin) would like to contact Filer and Russell or anyone who knows of them and also anyonewho knew his cousin who was killed in a booby trapped house in Holland in May 1945. Contact Mark

HMS Ganges: Seeking information from former shipmates of Arnold William Mace who joined at Ganges in October 1937. He later served in Pembroke, Mashona, Ashanti adn then into numerous submarines (Taurus, Trenchant). He left the RN in 1947 as a PO(TY). He was born in Guildford in 1922. If you knew 'Bill', please contact his Grandson, Steven Turner

Captain RC Garwood DSO RN: A display case has been recovered by the Police containing medals of which some have the Captains details engraved on them. The police are anxious to trace either the Captain or his family. Contact DC Andrew Grant, Harrow Police Station, 74 Northolt Road, South Harrow, Middlesex. Tel: 020 8733 4507/4511.

HMS Gorden: The National Sea Training School Gravesend Association is up and running. The school was known as HMS Gordon during the WWII. Former trainees are invited to join the Association. Contact JD Meadowcroft

Gibraltar Joint Services Diving Club are trying to identify a wreck outside the north end of Gibraltar's Detached Mole. The site is known locally as the 'Inner and Outer' and comprises the bow and stern of a steam powered metal vessel. Design shows it be possibly one of these three vessels - HMT Stella Sirius was an armed trawler sunk by Vichy French air-raid on 25/9/40 and HMSs Erin and Honjo, both trawlers sunk in the harbour, sabotaged by a Spaniard working in the dockyard on 18/1/42. If you can throw any light on these vessels please contact Phil Smith, Club Diving Officer.

Stoker Gill: Leeds City Art Gallery are trying to find living relatives of Stoker Gill, who was believed killed in action on 15 December 1941. The gallery own a pastel portrait of Stoker Gill on HMS Exeter by Eric Kennington and would like to learn more of the sitter. Contact Corinne Miller, Senior Curator, Leed, City Art Gallery, The Headrow, Leeds. LS1 3AA. Tel: 0113 247 8248.

RFA Fort Grange: The boyfriend, who served on RFA Fort Grange, of Becky Thompson would like to get a copy of a book containing pictures taken by personnel during the Gulf War. Contact Becky

HMS Grove: Reginald Charles Baker, stewrad, was killed on HMS Grove, 12 June 1942. His neice would like to learn more about him. If you can help contact DW Charles

HMS Glory: Trying desperately to find a photograph of Albert (Bertie) Waters, either with the ships company or an individual one of him. He joined the Royal Navy in 1949. Albert was a leading cook serving on HMS Glory in 1953 in Malta. Albert drowned off St Pauls Bay in Malta on 17th November 1953. His family do not have one of him in his naval uniform. If you can help. please contact Mrs Faith Batson

HMS Ganges:  Searching for boy trainee JMEM Bevan and class instructor CMEM Arthur Welton, both of Benbow 29 Mess, 1964-5. If anyone has any information can tthe contact R. Dorey

HMS Ganges:  Trying to trace the naval service of Walter Ridett. He was at HMS Ganges as a boy sailor some time in the 1930s, and later was at the 2nd Battle of Narvik and the Bismarck hunt (possibly in HMS Foxhound). Later in the war he served in one of the Steam Gun Boats in the Channel. Also seeking Arthur Wells of Guiseborough, Cleveland, as he may have been a shipmate of Walter in Foxhound. If anyone has memories of either man could they contact Walter’s nephew, Tim Cottrell

HMS Gloucester: Seeking Nick Place last known as MAA in Gloucester about 1999. His wife was Caroline and children Matthew and Sara. Pat Hindley and his wife Anne used to live opposite you in Ilchester. Please get in touch. Contact Pat

HMS Grove: Robert Palmers uncle, Douglas James Holdaway, was killed in action whilst serving on HMS Grove, sunk by a german U-Boat on June 12th 1942. Douglas’ brother David is still living and in his eighties and would dearly like to contact any living survivor of this tragic incident so as to understand what happened on that day in 1942. Douglas was an ordinary seaman aged 21 years and came from Norbury in Surrey. Contact Robert Palmer

HMS Glasgow: Seeking an HMS Glasgow baseball cap. Doug served aboard her as a signalman 1946-1947 in the Indian Ocean. If anybody has a cap, he will re-imburse you, please send to Doug Shepherd

Temp. Lt Cdr George Herbert Goodman GC MBE RNVR, served at HMS Vernon,HMS Nile and HMS President. Was awarded the George Cross for a series of bomb and mine disposals in North Africa. Assisting the disposals were PO William B Filer RN and painter Archibald John Russell RN, both of whom received the George Medal. Mark Goodman (GeorgeÕs Cousin) would like to contact Filer and Russell or anyone who knows of them and also anyonewho knew his cousin who was killed in a booby trapped house in Holland in May 1945. Contact Mark

HMS Ganges 1942 & HMS Quebec: Seeking information from anyone who trained or served with Frank Goulding. He was possibly at Walcharen in 1944. Also any information on Bernard Challinor who served with him. Both were from Stoke on Trent, Staffs. Contact his granddaughter, Mrs Julie Parker

HMS Ganges: Seeking information from former shipmates of Arnold William Mace who joined at Ganges in October 1937. He later served in Pembroke, Mashona, Ashanti adn then into numerous submarines (Taurus, Trenchant). He left the RN in 1947 as a PO(TY). He was born in Guildford in 1922. If you knew ÔBillÕ, please contact his Grandson, Steven Turner

Captain RC Garwood DSO RN: A display case has been recovered by the Police containing medals of which some have the Captains details engraved on them. The police are anxious to trace either the Captain or his family. Contact DC Andrew Grant, Harrow Police Station, 74 Northolt Road, South Harrow, Middlesex. Tel: 020 8733 4507/4511.

HMS Gorden: The National Sea Training School Gravesend Association is up and running. The school was known as HMS Gordon during the WWII. Former trainees are invited to join the Association. Contact JD Meadowcroft

Gibraltar Joint Services Diving Club are trying to identify a wreck outside the north end of Gibraltar's Detached Mole. The site is known locally as the 'Inner and Outer' and comprises the bow and stern of a steam powered metal vessel. Design shows it be possibly one of these three vessels - HMT Stella Sirius was an armed trawler sunk by Vichy French air-raid on 25/9/40 and HMSs Erin and Honjo, both trawlers sunk in the harbour, sabotaged by a Spaniard working in the dockyard on 18/1/42. If you can throw any light on these vessels please contact Phil Smith, Club Diving Officer.

HMS Ganges: Robin (Ziggy) Abrahart joined the RN in 1954 as a boy cadet and was posted to HMS Ganges. Brian (Willy) Wickert and his wife, Shirley celebrate their 40th wedding Anniversary next year and would like him to be there. Contact Brian

RFA Fort Grange: The boyfriend, who served on RFA Fort Grange, of Becky Thompson would like to get a copy of a book containing pictures taken by personnel during the Gulf War. Contact Becky

HMS Grove: Reginald Charles Baker, stewrad, was killed on HMS Grove, 12 June 1942. His neice would like to learn more about him. If you can help contact DW Charles