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HMS Rajah
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Those known to have sailed in HMS Rajah 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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Want to know more about HMS Rajah? There are:-1 items tagged HMS Rajah available in our Library
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Able Sea. Geoffrey Charles "Bill" Bayley HMS Pembroke HMS Quebec HMS Copra HMS Ganges My dad, Geoffrey Bayley joined the Royal Navy at 18, on 17th of August 1942. His first ship was HMS Ganges, then he went to HMS Pembroke for a couple of weeks. He went on to have three more postings with the Pembroke, in between those dates he also served on six more ships, HMS Copra, HMS Rajah and HMS Quebec were amongst them. left the Royal Navy 30th of June 1946.
Dad was very proud of the Royal Navy and being part of the War effort.
The information I have given is from his Certificate of Service.
His Port Division was Chatham.
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ERA4. Frederick George Adams HMS Wildfire My father, Frederick Adams joined the Royal Navy on 1st of March 1943 for the duration of hostilities and attended HMS Wildfire at Chatham, training as an Articifer. From 29th of May 1943 he was sent to Queenborough pier, Isle of Sheppy, for minesweeper duties at HMS Wildfire and then with HMS St Tudno until 17th of December 1945. After this he was transferred back to HMS Pembroke at Chatham. He Joined HMS Rajah a Lend Lease carrier on 19th of January 1946 and embarked on a world tour to repatriate Prisoners of War and Logistics. He was released from the Royal Navy on 26th of August 1946.
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Able.Sea. Allan Allport HMS Rajah Allan Allport was a Bofors Gunner on HMS Rajah.
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