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HMS Hannibal
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Those known to have sailed in HMS Hannibal during the Second World War 1939-1945. - Burkitt Peter. OS
- Clark DSM George William Charles. POMM.
- Dale Vincent. Sig. (d.24th Nov 1942)
- Ealden Eric George. Able Sea.
- Good John Harold David. Tel.
- Lang Roy James Earnest.
- Price William James. CPO Stkr.
- White Geoffrey Richard . Tel.
- White Victor Alfred. Sea.
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Sea. Victor Alfred "Knocker" White HMS Osprey Victor White was my grandfather who served on HMS Osprey, TD1. He also served on HMS Ganges, HMS Europa, HMS Nimrod, HMS Paris, and HMS Hannibal.
His son (my uncle) also served, and I went on to serve in the RAN.
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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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Sig. Vincent Dale HMS Hannibal (d.24th Nov 1942) My great uncle Vincent Dale is buried in Dely Ibrahim War Cemetery. He was 19 years old.
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Tel. Geoffrey Richard "Knocker" White HMS Glasgow My father, Geoffrey White, joined the Royal Navy in May 1939 as a sixteen year old Boy Second Class.
His first sea going appointment was as an Ordinary Telegraphist on HMS Glasgow on 30th of October 1940.
Serving on her in the Mediterranean (where she was torpedoed at Souda Bay) and on convoy escort duties in the Indian Ocean.
He left her at New York in June 1942 when the Glasgow underwent major repairs.
He was subsequently involved in Operation Torch and its aftermath with bases at HMS Hannibal, HMS Byrsa, HMS Elissa (Augusta) until 19th of November 1944 when he returned to a UK based shore appointment at HMS Mercury as a Leading Telegraphist.
He remained in the Royal Navy until retirement as a Chief Radio Supervisor on 16th of May 1968.
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Roy James Earnest Lang HMS Europa My father, James Lang sserved in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. I've extracted all of the information from his service records that I have the originals for.
- Home Guard – 5th May 1941 – 12th November 1942
- Home Address – 1 Highbury Road, Torquay, Devon.
- Port Division - Lowestoft
- Service Records LT/KX142219
- Royal Arthur, 2nd Stoker, 17th November 1942 - 21st December 1942
- Europa, 2nd Stoker, 22nd December 1942 - 6th January 1942
- Beau, 2nd Stoker, 26th March 1943 - 11 June 1943
- Europa, Primary Stoker, 12th June 1943 - 13th September 1943
- Hannibal Primary Stoker 14th September 1943 - 28th September 1943
- Hannibal (Escort HMS Fury), Primary Stoker 29th September 1943 - 30 September 1944
- St Angelo (Escort HMS Fury) Primary Stoker 1st October 1944 - 16th June 1945
- Europa, Primary Stoker, 17th June 1945 - 29th August 1945
- Europa, War Head Stoker,31st October 1945 - 18th November 1945
- Hophauss (ZZ6), Primary Stoker, 19th November 1945 - 28th February 1946
- Loch in naval (ZZ6) Primary Stoker 1st March 1946 - 9th August 1946
- Pembroke (patrols), Primary Stoker, 10th August 1946 - 26th August 1946
- Lynx Byms 2070, 27th August 1946 - 29th November 1946
Note within Service Records
R Lang sto/i RN is attachhed to US Naval Task Force 86 - Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 22, Commanding Officer R J Dressling.
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CPO Stkr. William James Price HMS Pembroke My grandfather, Bill Price joined HMS Pembroke at the age of 18 in 1920. He served on many ships during his navy career.
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Tel. John Harold David Good HMS Europa My father, John Good, never talked about his time in the Navy, but these records show he volunteered from 12 December 1941 at the age of 19. He served as a telegraphist on HMS Collingwood, HMS Europa, HMS Badger, HMS Pembroke IV, HMS Hannibal and HMS St Angelo.
The only thing I ever being told by my mother was that Dad would have been in the bowels of the ships so in the event of being bombed or torpedoed he would have had no chance whatsoever.
The paperwork shows he was paid a war gratuity of 10 shillings per month for a total of 51 months and a post war credit in respect of Service as a Rating after 31-12-41 of 6d/day for 1587 days.
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Able Sea. Eric George Ealden HMS Hannibal My father Eric Ealden started his basic training at HMS Collingwood in May 1942 and left after 8 weeks' training as an Ordinary Seaman. A year later, when commissioned onto HMS Hannibal in May 1943, he was promoted to Able Bodied Seaman. He served in the theatres of war in the Atlantic, AC Europe, Africa and Italy.
Like many others who served in WWII, he would never tell of what he had seen, but he used to slightly impatient with US films which "tinkered" with UK history! All he would ever tell me was about the spectacular thunderstorms, high waves and the dolphins!!!
I am extremely proud of my dad's service to his country and would to love know if anyone served alongside my dad.
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POMM. George William Charles Clark DSM MTL A449 I'am putting together my family tree and would like to know more about my uncle George's naval history. He died in 2005 and whilst he was alive would not talk much about his time on the MTL'S based in scotland and Malta. I know he was based at HMS Hannibal & HMS Fox in Scotland and St Angelo in Malta. He was awarded the DSM and because when he received it the King was too ill to present it to him and so was presented it by some high ranking officer at the time. I would like to know what he did to be awarded the DSM and where, because family history is so conflicting and vauge. Also what was it like being on such a small craft?
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