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HMS Mayina
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Those known to have sailed in HMS Mayina during the Second World War 1939-1945. - Broad Matthew. CYeoSig.
- Chick Robert Henry. Tel.
- King Henry Desmond. O. Tel. (d.23rd May 1946)
- Oates Albert Aubrey. P/O.
- Ridgley Godfrey John. Ord Sigs
- Sellors Leslie.
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Want to know more about HMS Mayina? There are:-1 items tagged HMS Mayina available in our Library
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P/O. Albert Aubrey Oates HMS Mayina Albert Oates served in HMS Mayina in Jul 1945 and later in Feb 1946
and HMS Tenegra in 1945. After the war he was in HMT Pasteur Feb 1946 which was in Toulon, France and HMS Savage in May 1946.
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CYeoSig. Matthew Broad MS Mayina My father, Matt Broad, was based at HMS Mayina between 7th March 1945 and 30th March 1945 after which he joined the escort carrier HMS Stalker for Operation Dracula and various other operations off Ceylon and the Malayan coast.
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O. Tel. Henry Desmond King HMS Mayina (d.23rd May 1946) Ordinary Telegraphist King was the son of Thomas and Sarah Elizabeth King, of Rosbrien. Limerick.
He was 24 when he died and is buried in Grave 6B, in the Limerick (St. Mary) Cathedral Churchyard, Co. Limerick, Ireland.
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Tel. Robert Henry Chick HMS Stonecrop Robert Chick seems to have spent almost his entire war (December 1940 to until discharged February 1946) on the Corvette HMS Stonecrop.
Only other ships mentioned in service record are:
Royal Arthur, Drake, Eaglet, Mercury, Mayina and Lanka which are all shore bases.
He started as a cadet in Merchant Navy 16/02/39 on SS Harberton.
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Leslie Sellors HMS Mayina Leslie Sellors served on HMS Mayina.
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Ord Sigs Godfrey John Ridgley HMS Royal Arthur My dad, Godfrey John Ridgley, served aboard HMS Royal Arthur from May 15th 1941 until 24th September 1941. He was a Ordinary Signalman.
I came across his Navy history whilst sorting out my mother's house and found he went on to serve on Pembroke, Badger, Paris, Europa, Laulia and Mayina, finishing in May 1946 aboard Europa.
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