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HMS Victory
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Those known to have sailed in HMS Victory during the Second World War 1939-1945. - Allen Reginald Hayden. O.Tel. (d.3rd May 1941)
- Allison James William.
- Anderson Robert William Cowling. AB
- Bailey William G.. CPO. (d.14th Sep 1945)
- Ballard William Alfred. STO2
- Barwell Alwyn David. AB.
- Bate Edward.
- Baynham Alan John.
- Beattie John Harwood. WO Writer. (d.25th Feb 1943)
- Bell William Samuel. PO.
- Bettany Stanley Horace. A.B.
- Bidgood Frederick John Howard. CPO.
- Bone Cyril Cornelius. Lt.Cmdr. (d.8th February 1941)
- Botton James. Stkr.
- Bowdell Henry. Able.Sea.
- Bowdell Henry. Able Sea.
- Briscoe Freddie.
- Bull Hector. Able Sea.
- Calcraft Joseph. Able Sea. (d.30th May 1940)
- Cannon Ronald William. AB
- Carter Derrick John. Able Sea.
- Carter Kenneth Victor. Able Sea.
- Caunter Frederick Richard . Able Sea.
- Cheetham Elijah. Able Seaman.
- Collis George Robert. Able.Sea.
- Corp Philip Edward. PO.
- Cother DSC. Patrick Corfe. 2Lt.
- Couch George Witheridge . Cmdr.
- Cousins Ronald John.
- Crosbie George. Able Sea.
- Dobinson John Kenneth. Skr
- Ekin Samuel. Able Sea
- Emery Alexander William. Ldg Stoker.
- Fillingham William. LStok.
- Fishwick John Joseph.
- Florence Frederick Dennis. Able Sea.
- Flynn James Frances . Able Sea.
- Fouracre Percy. Able Sea.
- Frost William Frederick. Able Sea.
- Garner Frederick John Ronald. Ord.Sea.
- Gausden George William . AA3
- Gillespie Neil Campbell. Stwd.
- Gillespie Neil Campbell. Stwd.
- Gillespie Neil Campbell. Steward
- Goodman Ernest Francis. Stok.
- Gorbutt Alfred. AbleSea.
- Grover Frederick Thomas. PO.
- Gunning Edward Michael.
- Harden DSO. George Elliott. Cmdr. (d.13th Mar 1943)
- Hardy Kenneth Robert.
- Harfitt MiD. James. Mech.1
- Harrison George Albert John. Stokr1.
- Hegarty William Francis . Able Sea.
- Hinson Thomas William . AB
- Hunt Claude Marriott. Able Sea.
- Huxtable Cyril.
- Jennings James William.
- Jones Gordon Archdale. Lt
- Jones Harry Fredrick. Asst Steward.
- Jones Tecwyn James. Able Sea.
- Jupe Ronald John.
- King Robert David. Skr2.
- Knott Archibald John. Able Sea.
- Leather William Frederick.
- Lornie Peter Barnard. CPO.
- Love Ernest Victor. ERM4.
- Love Gilbert. Seaman.
- Macfarlane William. Stkr 2nd Class
- Martin Frank. Gnr.
- Mcpherson Richard Davidson. Steward
- McVittie MID Francis Gordon. A B
- Mildenhall Wilfred Charles. L.Sea.
- Miller Hugh Samson. OS
- Millergill Reginald Steven. L/Stok.
- Mitton Leonard Henry. Ldg. Signalman (d.11 Nov 1942)
- Moore Ralph Dennis James. PO. (Sig)
- Morris Norman. SBPO.
- Munn Walter Ernest. CPO.
- Nevins John Thomas. Able Sea.
- Noble John Whitfield. Lt.
- Oliver Raymond Charles John. A.B. (d.19th Jul 1943)
- Osborn Raymond Arthur. Able Sea.
- Parker Joseph Alban. Able Sea.
- Peacock Maurice. Able Sea.
- Pennison Alfred Percy. Motor Mech,
- Phillips Herbert Howard.
- Powis William Henry. Ldg.Sea.
- Price Raymond. Stkr.
- Rafferty John. Stok.
- Reilly Leo. Stokr2
- Salter Edwin. Stwd.
- Sibley Arthur Bertie. Able Sea. (d.21st May 1942)
- Smith Walter Henry .
- Smith William John.
- Sontag Stanley Reginald. Sto
- Sutherland John. Able Sea.
- Swann George. L/Sto1.
- Warner Victor Owen. Steward
- Welch Wiliam James. RPO. (d.17th Apr 1941)
- Wilmott Shirley Edgar. AB(Radar)
- Wilson Thomas Percival. Ord Sea.
- Wood Charles. AB.
- Wordley Harold. OS.
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Able Seaman. Elijah Cheetham HMS Penelope My brother Elijah Cheetham, served on HMS Penelope and was onboard when she was sunk on the 18th of February 1944. I was 8 years old at that time. Recent documentarion has come to light confirming his service record. He volunteered for the Navy on the 28th of July 1943, his service is listed as comencing on 17th of December 1943, his 18th birthday. However he began his training at HMS Raleigh on the 28th of July 1943, transferring to HMS Victory on the 5th of October.
He joined HMS Penelope on the 12th of November 1943 and served onboard until she was lost in Feb 1944. He survived the sinking and sent a letter to his mother two weeks later. Here are some extracts from that letter:
From Mess 1, Ferdola Barracks, Malta.
I'm terribly sorry I haven't written to you for the last fortnight, I have been rather ill in hospital. I am a survuivor of HMS Penelope. As you know we have been doing a lot of work on the 5th Army front and our rewards was as follows:
It was Friday morning Feb 18th and we were well on our way to Anzio to give Jerry another suprise packet, but it was us that received the suprise. All of a sudden there was a terrific explosion and everyone dived for the gangway to get on the upper deck to see what was happening. We had been torpedoed but the ship was not sinking, although it had listed badly to starboard. No one was in a panic because there were too many lads injured to start worrying about ourselves, so we did the best we could to get the injured lads to sickbay. Shortly afterwards there came two more explosions (torpedoes) and the ship split in two so it was everyman for himself. I didn't hesitate because before I knew where I was I hit the water fully dressed, including sea boots, stockings and overalls.
I tried to swim for it but couldn't because my sea boots seemed to be dragging me under. I kicked these off and my overalls. Much to my relief I was able to keep my head up even though the sea was rough. I swam about for a bit but I soon got fatigued and felt myself slipping. Family came to mind and I struck out with renewed strength. After three hours I was finally picked up and dragged aboard absolutley naked apart from my waist belt and ring. Three tots of rum sent me to sleep.
We were taken to a hospital in Naples and there I have been for the last fortnight. We were then drafted to this camp once more and I was told that I should be going home. The big nobs think otherwise. I haven't done enough time out here yet, so I must stay. That's how you get treated as a survivor. All we have been issued with is toilet gear and battle dress, so it looks as if I shall have to buy new kit myself.
There were 750 in the ships company and only 200 were saved. Terrible isn't it. I am pleased to say that Stan Lake survived. I couldn't write to you seperatley. I have had to smuggle this into the country, the ship hasn't been announced as sunk yet. We are not allowed to mention that we survived. Paddy is going home so I have asked him to post this for me in England. It doesn't get sensored there, but he insists on bringing this personally. I do hope he makes it becasue I know he will get a great welcome. Please try not to worry too much about me I'm ok now and believe me I'm willing to go back and give Jerry exactly what I received and more. Even though I'm not coming home I still have that consolation of squaring things up.
Cherrio and God bless you all. Your loving son Lidge xxxx.
Elijah joined the Black Prince in July 1944 and served onboard for the remainer of the war, he was discharged on the 8th of December 1946 as having served with very good character.
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Steward Neil Campbell Gillespie HMNB Portsmouth HMS Victory HMS Glendower HM Neil Gillespie first served on HMS Victory from 7/1/42 to 8/4/42 after spending two months training at a shore based establishment in North Wales, HMS Glendower, having entered the service on 18/11/41. He then served on HMS Nelson from 9/4/42 to 8/1/44. He returned to HMS Victory subsequently for three spells of duty,
9/1/44-28/7/44, 9/11/44-21/2/45 and 31/1/46-22/7/46.
The last of these three periods was his final assignment in the navy before being released class A, from the service.
The time that Neil spent on the Victory latterly was interrupted by time at HMS Odyssey from 29/7/44 until 8/11/44. In peacetime HMS Odyssey was the Collingwood Hotel in Ilfracombe in Devon. In wartime, it was apparently a centre for various types of specialist training for certain skills or assignments. Then from 22/2/45 to 30/1/46 he served on the aircraft carrier HMS Glory. On 6th September, 1945, the officers commanding the Japanese forces in the south west Pacific signed Instruments of Surrender at a ceremony on the flight deck of HMS Glory, which was in the St George's channel between New Britain and New Ireland in the Bismarck Archipelago close to New Guinea.
When he returned to civilian life, he lived with his wife Margaret and New born son Alexander, often known as Alistair in family circles, and later with other children Jean, Neil, Margaret and Iain. He worked with Allison the Butcher in Paisley and at King Aircraft in Hillington, Glasgow. In both cases he occupied management positions.
Although Neil served throughout the war and successfully settled to peacetime life, he sadly died in April 1962 at the age of 40.
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Stwd. Neil Campbell Gillespie HMS Glory Neil Gillespie served on HMS Glory 22nd of February 1945 until 30th of January 1946, having previously served on HMS Victory and HMS Nelson.
His initial training posting was at HMS Glendower in North Wales a shore based facility which subsequently became a Butlins Holiday Camp and later a Haven Holiday Centre.
Neil was serving on HMS Glory at the time of the surrender of the Japanese forces in the South West Pacific on 6th of September 1945. The surrender was solemnised at a signing ceremony on board HMS Glory on the flight deck.
There is footage of the ceremony shown elsewhere on the internet. Amongst Neil's papers there are photographs of the signing ceremony and a copy of the Instrument of Surrender.
Following his service on HMS Glory, Neil spent his last few months of Naval service on HMS Victory before returning to civilian life with a class A release. He returned to his family in Paisley where he lived with his wife Margaret and his baby son Alexander, usually called Alistair in the family.
Later the family included Jean, Neil, Margaret and Iain.
Neil worked with Allison the Butcher in Paisley and at King Aircraft at Hillington in Glasgow as a progress manager.
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Able Sea. Hector "Jack" Bull HMS Boscawen Jack Bull was my father and he served in the Royal Navy from 16th of April 1940 until 31st Dec 1945. His service record says he was on, HMS Collingwood, Victory, Dunluce Castle, Excellent and HMS Boscawen (Plucky), from Nov 1943 to Dec 1944. The Plucky (as he always called it) was in the first flotilla sweeping the English Channel prior to and during the D-Day landings, and he was still at sea when his first son was born on 15th of June.
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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 Samuel Ekin HMS Diadem On his military papers, Samuel Ekin served on board:
HMS Glendower 01.09.1941 to 07.11.1941
HMS Wellesley 08.11.1941 to 05.12.1941
HMS President III 06.12.1941 to 04.05.1945
HMS Victory 05.07.1945 to 19.10.1945 and
HMS Diadem 20.10.1945 to 06.04.1946. He was on the guns and was torpedoed 3 times and twice on St Patrick’s day.
He died aged 80 and never talked very much about his service.
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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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Motor Mech, Alfred Percy Pennison HMS Victory His certificate of service shows Alfred Pennison onboard HMS Victory 25th f June 1941 to 30th of Sep 1941 and again 7th of July 1945 to 30th March 1946-, though it is difficult to read.
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Stwd. Neil Campbell Gillespie HMS Glory Neil C Gillespie served on HMS Victory from 7th January, 1942 until 8th April, 1942 after two months of training at the shore based HMS Glendower in North Wales.
He then served on HMS Nelson until 8th January, 1944, returning to HMS Victory on 9th January, remaining on the crew until 28th July, 1944.
He had two more spells of duty on the Victory : 9/11/44-21/2/45 and 31/1/46-22/7/46.
He left the service at the end of the last mentioned spell of duty above with a Class A release.
In the interim periods between these spells of service above, he saw service as follows:-
29/7/44-8/11/44 at HMS Odyssey, a shore based training posting in what was the Collingwood Hotel in Ilfracombe in peacetime.
22/2/45-30/1/46 on board HMS Glory an Aircraft Carrier. It was on board HMS Glory that the Japanese forces surrendered while the carrier was riding in the St George's channel between New Britain and New Ireland.
After he returned to civilian life and his wife Margaret, Neil spent the rest of his life looking after his family: Alexander, Jean, Neil, Margaret and Iain, and worked in management in the meat trade and in industry in King Aircraft. Sadly he died quite young in 1962 at the age of 40.
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Able Sea. Claude Marriott Hunt HMS Canton  My Grandfather was Claude Hunt. He was born in Denver, Norfolk on 19th Jan 1915. He and one of his brothers relocated to Scunthorpe to secure work on the developing steelworks. He became a steel erector, which was a reserved occupation. However, after an argument with his charge hand his exemption papers were never submitted. Rather than the indignity of asking for the mistake to be rectified he joined the Royal Navy on 20th of February 1941.
His Service Records list the following:
- HMS Collingwood 20th February 1941 to 30th April 1941
- HMS Victory 1st May 1941 to 27th May 1941
- HMS Excellent 28th May to 23rd August 1941
- HMS Canton 24th August 1941 to 13th April 1944
- HMS Victory 14th April 1944 to 20th March 1945
- HMS Frobisher 21st March 1945 to 23rd October 1945
He was trained as a gunner, on 20mm Oerlikon cannons on HMS Canton which served as part of a battle group around Africa.
HMS Canton is reported as mistakenly firing upon a British submarine, HMS Thunderbolt thinking it was a U-Boat.
He also acted as the ships cobbler.
HMS Frobisher provided naval gun support to the D-Day Landings at Sword Beach and then acted as a depot ship for smaller vessels. In August 1944 she was damaged by long range torpedoes from German E Boats in Seine Bay.
He never spoke about this period of his life very much so I intend to research the activities of HMS Canton in more detail and also try to find out more about the attack on HMS Frobisher.
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Able Sea. Kenneth Victor Carter HMS Excellent My father, Kenneth Carter joined the Navy in 1942 and was released in 1946. He served on various ships, Victory, Orlando, Philoctetes, Excellent.
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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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