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Able.Sea. George Robert "Bob" Collis
Royal Navy HMS Havelock
from:Oakengates, Shropshire
My father, George Robert Collis, served in the Royal Navy from 19 February 1942 to 29 May 1946
HMS Collingwood - Ordinary Seaman - 19/2/1942 - 12/5/1942
HMS Victory - Ordinary Seaman - 13/5/1942 - 22/8/1942
HMS Havelock H88 Ordinary & Able Seaman - 7/9/1942 - 8/3/1945
HMS Victory - Able Seaman - 9/3/1945 - 19/4/1945
HMS Nimrod - Able Seaman - 20/4/1945 - 6/7/1945
HMS Osprey - Able Seaman - 7/7/1945 - 27/7/1945
HMS Hastings - Able Seaman - 28/7/1945 - 28/10/1945
HMS Osprey - Able Seaman - 29/10/1945 - 31/10/1945
HMS Caroline - Able Seaman - 1/11/1945 - 31/12/1945
HMS Victory - Able Seaman - 1/1/1946 - 29/5/1946
Whilst his naval record does not show him having served on HMS Renown in the photograph I have of him in naval uniform he is wearing the cap from Renown, I can only assume he was on loan to the ship at the time.