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NAVY NEWS, FEBRUARY 2009 13
Genuine heroes –
Relatives
sought as
wrecks may
just a bit smaller
be moved
THE wartime wrecks of ships which sank
on the Thames could be moved as part of
the major Gateway regeneration project.
A TOY manufacturer is hero 10in action fi gures for And relatives of victims – including three
producing a new range
each Service, including a Royal
Royal Navy ratings – are being sought to
of military fi gures –
Marine Commando.
inform them of the plans and invite them
Montrose
including a Royal Marines
The Army will be represented
to any subsequent memorial services.
Commando – to fi ll a gap
by a member of the infantry
The Historic Casualty Casework team
while the RAF provides a fast
in the market.
of the Joint Casualty and Compassionate
given a
jet pilot.
Character Options said
Centre (JCCC) are tracing links to sailors
Toy craft and vehicles
it is proud to unveil its new
from SS Storm (Guernsey) on September
representative of each
HM Armed Forces collection,
9 1917 and SS Dynamo on April 17 1943.
force will include a
which promises to “fi ll the
In such cases the team works from the
new ‘brain’
Naval Service hovercraft
signifi cant void in the action
last known address of next of kin, although
which travels over land
fi gure market in recent years
these can date back many decades.
and water, a tank with a
The three RN men in the Dynamo were
HMS Montrose is the fi rst ship in
caused by the lack of authentic spring-powered gun and a
AB Thomas Conway (36), whose widow
the Fleet to receive a new electronic
military-inspired toys.” Harrier jump jet.
Mary Ann lived at 42 Garden Street,
‘brain’, part of a wealth of new
The fi rm said military and The fi gures and vehicles
Ardwick, Manchester 12; AB Thomas
wizardry being fi tted to the frigate
camoufl age clothing designs will be joined by further
Walton (20), whose parents John and Mary
during a £15m overhaul in Rosyth.
are a perennial favourite of collections which will take
lived at 42 Sackville Street, Coventry; and
DNA(2) (no, we’ve no idea what
devoted followers of fashion, the range into other sectors
LS Charles Leslie Moore (23), whose
that means either) is the latest version
and the men and women of such as games, dressing up,
next of kin George and Annie Moore lived
of the command system which drives a
the Armed Forces are also outdoor and role-play.
at 21 The Valley, Bemerton, Salisbury.
multitude of sensors and provides the
“inspirational fi gures to both This will include key items
The others from Dynamo were 2nd
ops room team with the most accurate
adults and children alike”. that Character said “will take
Engineer Frank Herbert Barker (61),
information about friend and foe
With the Forces occupying the survival and surveillance
whose family friend Ms Hunter lived
above, on and below the surface.
a high-profi le position in news theme to another level.”
at 112 Selkirk Rd, Whitton, Middlesex;
The new computer kit is based on
bulletins on an almost daily Portraying the correct
Donkeyman Thomas William Wall
a similar system which serves as the
basis – whether because of ethos of this new brand
(21), whose wife Mrs E Wall lived at 7
brains of the new Type 45 destroyers.
troops in battle in Afghanistan and its constituent services
Redvers Cottages, Kearsnay Ave, Dover;
DNA(2) is not the only
or individual successes such is vital, according to the
Ch Eng Officer Arthur Sidney Morris,
technological improvement Montrose
as that of gold medal-winning manufacturer.
buried at East Ham (St Mary Magdalene)
will enjoy on the Forth during her refit.
Olympic rower Lt Peter Reed Accordingly, child
Churchyard; and 1st Officer Donald Louis
Around 12km (7½ miles) of cabling is
– it is hoped the introduction psychologist Dr Amanda
McLaren, buried at Beverley (St Mary)
being installed as part of an enhanced
of a range of accurate military Gummer is working closely
Church Cemetery.
IT system which brings the frigate in
fi gures will help cement with the team to ensure that
The three casualties from SS Storm
line with the rest of the MOD. the Forces’ position in the
important themes such as
were Mate Edwin Hawkins (35), next
Montrose is also receiving the next- spotlight.
a child’s sense of team-work,
of kin Mary Hawkins (née O’Neil), 50
generation of Seawolf, the Seawolf Character has worked belonging and identity are
will support all
City Quay, Dublin; Ch Engineer Thomas
Mid-Life Update (or SWMLU), which closely with the Royal Navy, considered in the development
aspects of the launch,
celebrating our Armed Forces
Henry Taggart (40), next of kin Annie
effectively doubles the range at which Army and RAF to conceive of the range, whilst modern
allowing visitors to download
through the production of
Evelyn Taggart (née Sayle), 29 Palatine Rd,
the missile can engage incoming aerial and launch this range, aiming messages of anti-bullying,
facts and fi gures on the Armed these new action fi gures.
Douglas, Isle of Man; and Fireman Robert
threats. to strike a balance between boundaries and discipline can
Forces and take part in games “These toys showcase our
Gray (59), born in Runcorn.
Workers at Babcock will fit traditional play patterns and also be seen to be refl ected in
and challenges. people and equipment and
Any information should be passed to Sue
improved small calibre guns and authenticity. play with the range.
Commenting on the new this commercial recognition
Raftree at SPVA, JCCC, Historic Casualty
generally spruce up the ship and her The initial launch in Physical fi tness will also
collection, a spokesman from proves the high level support
Casework, Room 14, Building 182, Imjin
machinery following her exertions in the spring of 32 individual feature in the overall concept.
the Ministry of Defence said: for our forces among the
Barracks, Gloucester GL3 1HW, email
the Gulf and Indian Ocean last year. products will include three Finally, a dedicated website “We are rightly proud to be British public.” jccchistcasso3@spva.mod.uk
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