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Those known to have sailed in HMS Vindictive 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 Vindictive from other sources.
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Want to know more about HMS Vindictive? There are:6 items tagged HMS Vindictive 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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Leading Stoker Cyril Douglas Rudd HMS Diane, HMS Ceres, HMS Vindictive 1st ship. HMS Diane - a few months in 1939, I was a Stoker.
Shore based for 6 months then tranferred to HMS Ceres - two and half years(1941-43) - Leading Stoker.
HMS Vindictive - 18 months (1944-45) Petty Officer.
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Cecil Glanfield HMS Vindictive Cecil Glanfield served in HMS Vindictive. I have found a 1942 Xmas menu and Christmas Message addressed from him to his wife.
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ERA. Robert James Osborne HMS Vindictive My grandfather Robert Osborne served in HMS Vindictive. Granddad was awarded the 1939-45 Star and war medals.
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Able Sea. Arthur Corbett Arthur Corbett is my father. I have photos on HMS Vindictive from 1940 and some of Freetown in West Africa. I would like to see the same from others. Thank you.
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StKr1. Reginald William "Happy" Jolly HMS Vindictive My father, Reginald Jolly served with the Royal Navy. From his Certificate of Service:- HMS Duke - 24 Aug 1942 to 26 Oct 1943 - Stoker 2nd Cl.
- HMS Drake - 27 Oct 1943 to 15 Dec 1943 - Stoker 2nd Cl.
- HMS Onslow - 16 Dec 1943 to 6 June 1944 - Stoker 2nd Cl.
- HMS Onslow - 7 June 1944 to 21 Oct 1944 - Stoker 1st Cl.
- HMS Greenwich - 22 Oct 1944 to 9 Nov 1944
- HMS Vindictive - 10 Nov 1944 to 31 July 1945
- HMS Drake IV - 1 Aug 1945 to 4 Dec 1946
- HMS Drake - 5 Dec 1946 to 11 Feb 1947 Released Class A
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Leading Steward William Patrick Rodgers HMS Vindictive Royal Navy My father, Bill Rodgers, served on HMS Vindictive from 21st of Dec 1941 until 25th of Feb 1945. He was injured and declared physically unfit to serve on 21st of Sept 1945.
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CPO. Harold Wilkinson HMS. Liverpool Harold Wilkinson signed up for the Royal Navy on 5th June 1928 for 12 years. He was due to come out in 1940 but as War broke out in 1939 he was kept in service for the duration. He rose from the Rank of Stoker 2nd Class to Petty Officer Stoker at time of de-mob in 1945. He ended up serving 17 years for which he was awarded the Long Service Good Conduct Medal.
My father remembers a story my Grandmother told of how when Harold was aboard HMS Liverpool they were Torpedoed and the bow was badly damaged so had to sail astern (backward) to Alexandra fo repairs, I believe the attack came from Italian Torpedo Planes? Later he was on Atlantic crossing convoy duties and then in Home waters where he ended his time with the Royal Navy.
During the war he served on H.M.S. Liverpool. 1938 - 1941, HMS. Resolution. 1941 - 1941, HMS. Calpe. 1941 - 1942, at shore bases 1942 - 1943, HMS. Goodall. 1945 - 1944 and HMS. Vindictive. 1944 - 1945. He never earned any Bravery or Gallantry Medals but was a hero all the same, as were all who served.
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Able.Sea Leonard Tobin HMS Vindictive My father, Len Tobin, was part of the Royal Navy crew that sailed the Duchessa from Freetown to Greenock in July 1942.
Previously he had served on HMS Vindictive, a repair ship based at Freetown and volunteered to go to Lagos and prepare the ship for the voyage home.
They left Freetown as part of a convoy and on the first day out, she broke down. The rest of the convoy carried on leaving the Duchessa alone in waters known to be patrolled by U-boats. Eventually she was repaired and the journey resumed without incident, except the Bay of Biscay was particularly rough and food started to run out and corn beef sandwiches became their mainstay, until docking at Greenock. During unloading the Duchessa caught fire and sank at her moorings. She was eventually re-floated and with modifications became the Empire Yukon, and did sterling service on convoy duty. Then post-war she was re-named Petconnie.
Is there anyone out there who can add to the story of the Duchessa? If so, please get in touch.
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