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Those known to have sailed in HMS Manxman during the Second World War 1939-1945. 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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Records of HMS Manxman from other sources.
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Want to know more about HMS Manxman? There are:9 items tagged HMS Manxman available in our Library
These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War. |
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John Charles Wilkinson HMS Kestrel I have found my father's certificate of service and his first ship is named HMS Raleigh. He was on this from 13 October 1943 to 21st Dec 1943.
Jack Wilkinson was aged 17 years 7 month when he enlisted. He then went on:
- HMS Drake from 12th Dec to 7th Jan 1944.
- HMS Kestrel 8th Jan 1944 to 15th May 1944.
- HMS Drake 16th May 1944 to 25th May 1944.
- HMS Ferret
- HMS Pembroke
- HMS Buchian ?
- HMS Golden Hand
- HMS Dullisk Cove,
- HMS Manxman
- HMS Martello and finally
- HMS Eskimo from 22nd Jan 1947 to 19th May 1947
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Able Sea. George Yeoman Anderson HMS Abdiel This is my stepfather. He is now 87. Has just started talking about the War.Was on HMS Abdiel when sunk in Tarantino Bay. States many of Airbourne Div on board drowned because they jumped over with all equipment. Was picked up by tender from a warship nearby. Had been on HMS Manxman when it was torpedoed but not sunk earlier on.
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