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HMS Caledonia
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Those known to have sailed in HMS Caledonia during the Second World War 1939-1945. - Bolt MID. George. CPO.
- Chisholm John George. Ord.Sea. (d.31st Mar 1941)
- Davidson Andrew Fraser. Ord. Seaman (d.25th Nov 1941)
- Dommett Walter Derek. Sig.
- Donovan Georgie. Sto1
- Mitton Leonard Henry. Ldg. Signalman (d.11 Nov 1942)
- Shute William John. Cmdr(E)
- Brodie Mary Grey McMillan.
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Ord. Seaman Andrew Fraser Davidson HMS Barham (d.25th Nov 1941) My dad's brother, Andrew Fraser Davidson was killed on board
HMS Barham.
This is the only photo taken of my father, Bill and his brother together.
 Taken during training in the Isle of Man, Andy is marked with an X.
 Andy's group at HMS Caledonia
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CPO. George Bolt MID. HMS Caledonia  My grandfather, George Bolt, volunteered on the 9th May 1924 on board HMS Victory as stoker 2/C. Then on the 11th Nov 1924 he transferred to HMS Hermes as stoker 1/C class until June 1925, when he moved successively to Victory II, Vivid, and Furious as acting leading stoker. On the 29th October, he transferred to Fisgard as leading stoker, then to Resource on the 24th March 1930, back to Victory again on 26th May 1932 as Acting Stoker PO, then to the Vortigen. Then he served aboard HMS Crusader as Stoker/PO from 6th May 1933 until September 1934, then Effingham from 25th December 1934 until 25th April 1935. From 26th April 1935 until September 1939, he served on the Greenwich, the Pembroke, the Enterprise, and the Caledonia. Then he was assigned to HMS Kimberley as CPO from 13th October 1939 until 19th April 1940, during which time he participated in the 2nd Battle of Narvik. Afterward, he served on Bridport, Spartiate, Scarborough, Rhyl, and Loring.
He finished his naval life with a Class A release on 11th July 1946 whilst assigned to HMS Cullin Sound.
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Sig. Walter Derek Dommett HMS Caledonia Walter Dommett served on the following ships:
- HMS Pembroke
- HMS Eaglet
- HMS President 3
- HMS Cormorant
- HMCS Stadacona
- HMS Stag
- HMS Canopus
- HMS Caledonia
- HMS Wellesley
- HMS Eland
- HMS Baldur
- HMS Saker
- SS Zamelek
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Sto1 Georgie "Spike" Donovan HMS Pembroke Dad was in the Royal Navy from 22 Nov 1938-8 June 1949 list of ships he served on in order of service:
- HMSPembroke
- HMS Foxhound (H69)
- HMS Mauritius(80)
- HMS Caledonia (D53)
- HMS Volunteer(D71)
- HMS Lanka
- HMS Waldegrave(k579)
- HMS Dido
- HMS Triumph
He served on a few more but I had trouble in deciphering dad's certificate of service records. He never spoke about the war during his lifetime but having received a copy of his war records recently and reading about his dangerous engagements makes you fill proud.
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Ord.Sea. John George Chisholm HMS Bonaventure (d.31st Mar 1941) My cousin, Jackie Chisholm, was an only child and volunteered 14 March 1938, aged 16, unbeknownst to his parents. His training was aboard the HMS Caledonia at Rosyth, and after serving as a Boy 1 on board the Drake and Hermes, he joined the Bonaventure in May 1940 as an Ordinary Seaman. The Bonaventure was torpedoed and sunk south of Crete on 31st March 1941 with many lives lost. Jackie's name is on Plymouth Naval War Memorial on Plymouth Hoe, dedicated to sailors who have been lost at sea. He was 19 years old when he died.
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Cmdr(E) William John Shute HMS Caledonia I am researching the life of Cmdr John Shute (E) for his grandsons and am trying to find out to find out about his time on HMS Caledonia and then his time at Rosyth Dockyard. Also his award of the OBE. I believe he was Assistant to the Engineering Manager. Can anyone help?
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