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HMS Caroline
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Those known to have sailed in HMS Caroline during the Second World War 1939-1945. - Burkitt Peter. OS
- Clarke Margaret Marion. Wren (d.28th Jan 1941)
- Cole George Cyril. SBA
- Collis George Robert. Able.Sea.
- Frost William Frederick. Able Sea.
- Jones Tecwyn James. Able Sea.
- Linsey Percy Raymond. Stwd. (d.7th Nov 1944)
- Mushins Leslie. Sub Lt.
- Pitchforth John Charles. Able Sea.
- Smith Walter Henry .
The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed,
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Walter Henry Smith HMS Caroline I found my Grandad Walter Smith's service records, they aren't in great condition, but he served numerous times on the Victory between 1943-1947 and on HMS Caroline.
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Able Sea. John Charles Pitchforth HMS Cabot John Pitchforth was my Father. He served in the Royal Navy from 17th of November 1941 to 30th of May 1946. He served on HMS Drake on 5 occasions, also also served on HMS Chitral, Ganges, Cabot, Ferret, Caroline, Dommett, Louis and Curzon, in that time and was awarded the 1939 to 1945 Star, The Africa Medal, The Italy Medal,The F and C Medal and the War Medal.
He was released Class A to shore in 1946.
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Able Sea. Tecwyn James Jones HMS Dauntless On his service record it states Tecwyn Jones was on HMS Victory from 29/07/1943 to 04/11/1943, he started of at Glendower a Butlins Holiday Camp on 07/02/1941 to 04/07/1941, and then moved on to the President 111 on 15/07/1941 to May 1943, and then on to Afrikander 0/05/1943 to 25/05/1943, and then onto HMS Dauntless 26/05/1943 to 21/07/1943, and then on to Victory dates as above, the next ship he went on we can not read the name on his service record properly but it starts with a S or G? 04/11/1943 TO 22/02/1944, and then onto Caroline (HMS Inman) 23/02/1944 to 31/08/1944, the next ship is also difficult to read it looks like Ferret 01/09/1944 to 26/07/1945, then back on to HMS Victory 27/07/1945 to 26/09/1945, and his final ship HMS Raven 27/09/1945 to 06/02/1946 when we assume he was demobbed.
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Sub Lt. Leslie Mushins HMS Caroline My father, Leslie Mushins, served in HMT Cape Portland between 20th of November 1942 and 31st of December 1942. He also served in her between 5th of June 1943 and 31st of August 1943. Navy records state that he was posted to HMS Caroline between 1st of January 1943 and 4th of June 1943.
I suspect that this last posting may in fact have been on Cape Portland.
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OS Peter Burkitt HMS Europa Peter Burkitt joined HMS Hannibal (St Kelda) on the 1st January 1944 and left on the 31st December 1944. joined HMS St Angelo on the 1st January 1945 until the 22nd February 1945 where he returned to HMS Europa. joined HMS Caroline on the 15th April 1945 until 30th June 1945. joined HMS Badger (quirpon) on the 26th August 1945 until the 17th December 1945. He then rejoined the Europa. Joined HMS Pembroke IV on the 11th January 1946 and moved back to the Europa three days later. Patricia Whittaker (nee Burkitt)
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Wren Margaret Marion Clarke HMS Caroline (d.28th Jan 1941) Wren Margaret Clarke was the daughter of Lieut. Comdr. Joseph H. Clarke, R.N.V.R. and Mary W. Clarke, of Waterford.
She was 18 when she died and is buried in the Ballinakill Church of Ireland Churchyard, Ballinakill, Co. Waterford, Ireland.
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Able Sea. William Frederick Frost My father Bill Frost joined the Royal Navy in December 1943 and this was his first ship. He later served on Victory, Carolina and a Monitor class ship. He was discharged in August 1947. I have been trying to research the ships he served on during WW11. I know that he was serving on a Monitor class ship on a tender during the D Day landings.
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SBA George Cyril Cole HMS Pembroke RN Hospital George Cole was born in Woking, Surrey, UK on 17th June 1924. He enlisted in the Royal Navy on 27th October 1942 as a probationary Sick Berth Attendant with service No MX 111110. He underwent initial training at HMS Glendower in North Wales, a newly built Butlin's holiday camp taken over by the RN.
George was drafted to RN Hospital Pembroke on 10th December 1942 and advanced to SBA on 28th April 1942 and remained there until 19th August 1943. He was sent to HMS Saker in the USA which was a holding station while waiting for HMS Gardiner which was transferred to the RN as a 'Lend-Lease' vessel on 28th September 43. George returned to the UK and to RN Hospital at Pembroke. He was then drafted to HMS Copra on 20th April 1944 which appears to have been at Largs, Scotland at the time.
He went back to Pembroke on 21st February 1945 and, on 25th July 1945 to HMS Derby Haven, a Loch-class anti-submarine frigate which had been converted to a depot ship. He then sailed for Singapore and after a call at Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) arrived there in November. The vessel was used as a depot ship for Harbour Defence Launches and US built BYMS wooden built minesweepers.
On 1st January 1946 George was drafted to Mull of Galloway a RN heavy repair ship in Singapore and returned to Britain in her and went back to Pembroke. He was discharged from the Royal Navy on 2nd October 1946. George became a male nurse. Enlisted in the RNZN at HMNZS Maori, London as SBA on 6th June 1949. Then was drafted to HMNZS Lachlan on 29th July 1949 and was a crew mwmber who brought that vessel to NZ. George was at Philomel and Tamaki until drafted to HMNZS Kanieri on 30th January 1951. He was at RNZN hospital Philomel 11 Apr 51 and advanced to LSBA on 16 February 1952. Drafted to Kanieri pn 16th June 1954 and advanced to SBPO on 1st July 1954 and served in Korean waters during the period November 1954 to March 1955 and again from 1st April 1956 to 8th May 1957.
In January 1958 HMS Cardigan Bay, a RN Bay-class anti-aircraft frigate visited NZ, and George Cole spent some six weeks in that vessel while it was in NZ. At Philomel 4th March 1958. Advanced to A/SBCPO 14th July 1960, SBCPO 12th April 1961. Served in Royalist 14th January 1963 - 11th February 1964 then back to RNZN Hospital. Discharged to Retiring Allowance 29th June 1965. WW2 Medals not ascertained. Later entitled to NZOSM, NZGSM(K), NZDefSM.
These notes have been gained from my researches into those men who served in NZ Armed Forces in Korea during the period June 1950 - December 1957.
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Able.Sea. George Robert "Bob" Collis HMS Havelock 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.
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Stwd. Percy Raymond Linsey LST.420 (d.7th Nov 1944) I have been researching my uncle Percy Linsey who died in active service on the 7th of November 1944. He was travelling to the Walcheren Islands on LST420. As they were trying to land in heavy seas it became impossible. So they were instructed to return to England. As they were leaving Walcheren, unfortunately, they hit a mine and the craft broke up.I have had quite a good response over the last few years. However I have come to a standstill.
I was just looking on this website and spotted all the Royal Arthur pictures. I don't know if my uncle is on any of the pictures. I would be gratefull for any copies of any group photos.
My uncle was Percy Raymond Linsey, he served on: HMS Royal Arthur from 4th of May 1943, HMS DrakeII from 8th June 1943, HMS LakerII from 20th August 1943, HMS Caroline, HMS Domett from 20 September 1943 and LST 420 until 7th of November 1944.
Any other information would also be helpful and appreciated.
Christopher Raymond Antcliffe
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