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Those known to have sailed in HMS Duke during the Second World War 1939-1945. - Clayden John Frederick. CPO.
- Haynes Brian.
- Jones Harry Fredrick. Asst Steward.
- King Robert David. Skr2.
- Little William.
- Mackenzie Harold Matthew. Stok1.
- Melland William Edward. Stoker
- Moorhouse Douglas Peter. Stkr.
- Oliver MID. Lawrence. CPO.
- Price Raymond. Stkr.
- Rutledge John Patrick. Stkr 1st Cl.
- Smith Richard Rothwell. PO.
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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PO. Richard Rothwell Smith HMS Cairo Dad, Richard Smith joined the Royal Navy at HMS St Vincent in 1935 at the age of 15 and a half, he served for 15 years. He was a PTI.
His ships were:
HMS Ramilies,
HMS Iron Duke, HMS Hood, HMS London, HMS Coventry, HMS Cairo, HMS Montclare
and HMS Glasgow.
He was on HMS Cairo at the time she was torpedoed while on Operation Pedestal
He died in 1996.
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Stkr. Raymond Price HMS Grasshopper My father Raymond Price served in the Royal Navy. He was on HMS Victory between 9th of May 1942 till 6th of July 1942 again 29th of July 1942 till 23rd Oct 1942 as a stoker 2nd class, and HMS Duke 31st of March 1942 till 4th of May 1942. Also on HMS Tuttle 1st of Aug 1943 till 2nd of November 1943 as a stoker 1st class. HMS Grasshopper 3rd of November 1943 till 30th March 1944 I am trying to find out more about where these ships went and what part did they have in the war as my father never spoke about it
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CPO. John Frederick Clayden HMS Indomitable John Clayden was my grandfather. He served as a shipwright from 1937 to 1946. I hope to find out much more if I can. His ships were, HMS Iron Duke, HMS Torquay, HMS Invincible, HMS Eagle
and HMS Indomitable.
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Stok1. Harold Matthew Mackenzie HMS Ceres My father, Harold Mathew Mackenzie, was on lots of ships as a Stoker 1st class. He was on board HMS Pembroke between September and November 1943 again in February 1944 and then March to November 1944 as well as October 1945 to January 1946. His first ship was HMS Ceres and he also sailed on HMS Birmingham 1943. HMS Marlborough, between 1943-1944 he was on Torpedo Training in Eastbourne, HMS Iron Duke. HMS Proserpine. They were involved in lots of escort duty. Between 1941 and 1943 on HMS Ceres he travelled in the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. They intercepted a German ship Uckermark in Kismu that was scuttled. Then March 1941 through Aden to Mombassa and Trimcomalee for refit in Colombo. Still on HMS Ceres in April 1941 and from June in the Indian Ocean again until March 1943 for convoy defence, resting in Diyatalawa and Bombay. Then on Escort Duty from Sheerness, Dover and Devonport. His was a very busy war. He was also involved in a few scrapes. By all accounts these included detention quarters etc (sounds like a he was a naughty boy). He never spoke of the conflict but I'm sure someone can fill in the gaps and I would love to read about it I would like to see a photo if anyone has one.
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Skr2. Robert David King HMS Ferret My Dad, Bob King was in the Royal Navy from 17 October 1944 age 17 until 31 December 1947, stoker 2nd class. He was on HMS Royal Arthur, HMS Duke (Frobisher Division), HMS Imperieuse II, HMS Victory, HMS Roberts, HMS Ferret, HMS Montserrat, HMS St George, HMS Plover, HMS Vernon, HMS Zodiac, HMS Tuscan and HMS Resource. He survived the war and passed away in 2015.
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CPO. Lawrence Oliver MID. HMS Indomitable My father, Lawrence Oliver, served in WW2 and joined the Royal Navy on 12th October 1939. He was discharged with VG conduct on 3rd July 1946.
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Stkr 1st Cl. John Patrick Rutledge HMS Gosling My father John Rutledge was 18 when he joined the Royal Navy in 1943. He served on a number of ships including Gosling, Duke, Drake, Nile, Formidable, Golden Hind and Glenearn. He was a Stoker Class 1 and served from July 1943 to February 1947.
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Brian Haynes HMS Rosneath I was a JPEM [Junior Provisional Electrical Mechanic] (fore and aft rig). I ended up in landingcraft - the Mk 4823, Mk8 4037 and 4042. I was at HMS Rosneath, HMS Duke, HMS Appledore and HMS Vernon. All in my H O time from February 1945 to July 1947. PMX 739377 and DJX was towed on an LCI from Southampton to Poole by a small naval TID (tug). I would like to know when I was at the Grand Hotel in the New Forest - my memory is not good because of a bout of polio. Can anyone help?
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Asst Steward. Harry Fredrick Jones Harry Jones served onboard:
- HMS Royal Arthur - 25 July 1944 - 08 August 1944
- HMS Duke (Anson Division) - 09 August 9144 - 12 September 1944
- HMS Victory - 13 September 1944 - 06 December 1944
- Lent to RAF - 07 December 1944 - 15 February 1945
- HMS Victory - 16 February 1945 - 14 May 1945
- HMS Gozo - 15 May 1945 - 10 September 1945
- HMS Victory - 11 September 1945 - 01 April 1946
- HMS Mayina - 02 April 1946 - 09 June 1946
- HMS Victory - 10 June 1946 - 10 January 1947
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Stoker William Edward Melland HMS Ramillies I believe my grandfather, William Melland served upon the HMS Ramillies, hearing that he'd been sunk on HMS Iron Duke previously, as a very gallant Stoker and only being of roughly 3 survivors of the sinking, he was rewarded the duty of chief Stoker upon HMS Ramillies serving the Queen and country and surviving. He died in 1982 aged 82, in my opinion, he was a magnificent man that helped us all in our British freedom from Hitler. R.I.P all that gave so much.
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