38 NAVY NEWS, FEBRUARY 2010
New Year Honours 2010 Ask Jack
Appointments to the Military Cdr Gerard Rodney Northwood HMS Ark Royal, 5C2 Mess, 1970/72:
9DD or tel: 01772 745350.
Division of the Most Honourable Order As Members George Allsop, Dickie Manning and Phill
LS(I) Empire Battleaxe: Harold Thomas
of the Bath WO1 (AWT) Russell Graham Billings Hadfi eld together with Fred Poulter had a
William Wray served in Empire Battleaxe
As Companions Logs(CS)1 Rosemary Anne Brodrick reunion in December 2009. Where are the
during WW2 and is seeking two former
The Venerable John Green QHC WO1 AET Kenneth Michael Davidson rest of 5C2 seaman POs mess? Such names
colleagues, Bill Barr and Johnny Duke, all
Rear Admiral Richard Derek Leaman WO1 Barry Dawe Royal Marines as Scats Atkins, Phil Phillips, Geoff Hanson,
of them are in their mid 80s. If they are no
Bob Newland, Pete Chapell, Billy Marsh,
longer with us he would like to speak with
Appointments to the Military
WO1 Robert John Ewen Royal Marines
Jan Pike and others. Get in touch with Phill
members of their families. Contact Harold
Division of the Most Excellent Order
WO1 Cox’n (SM) John Ronald Hendren
Hadfi eld at philliprhadfi eld@talktalk.net or
via his granddaughter Sally at sallyandara@
of the British Empire
Lt Cdr Steven David Hopkins
tel: 01425 654736.
btinternet.com or tel: 07941 630473 or post
As Commanders
Lt Anthony Jackson
HMS Berkeley: Ken Smiley, a Killick Chef to 129 Northbridge Park, Bishop Auckland,
Cdre Stephen Redvers Kirby
Lt Cdr Bryan John Nicholas
on board the Berkeley in the early 1990s is County Durham, DL14 9UJ.
Cdre Christopher Laurence Palmer
CPOET (ME) David Parker
enquiring about the ship’s bell. His niece Culdrose: Mick Keech is seeking Rodney
As Offi cers WO1 Cox’n (SM) Andrew Mark Rainey
was christened on board in 1992 at Rosyth. ‘Scouse’ Scargill. We were last together at
Cdr Nicholas Trevor Blackman WO1 Philip David Slocombe Royal
Where did the bell go when the ship was sold Culdrose in 1969. If anyone else remembers
Cdr Richard George Fox Marines
to the Greek navy? Ken and his brother-in- me they could also get in touch. Contact
Cdr David John Hunkin Lt Cdr Graham Gilbey Trewhella
law would be seriously interested in locating Mick at arkroyal641@btinternet.com or tel:
Cdr Charles David Lightfoot WO1 (Bugler) James Whitwham Royal
Cdr Peter Moss Marines Band Service
and buying the bell. His niece went through 01763 853432.
a lot to be here and she was the fi rst, maybe HMS Diamond Home Fleet Plate
only, person to be christened on board. Mystery: Whilst looking around Marshland
Contact Ken Smiley at kennyboy1@hotmail. Maritime Museum, Bob Knight and I came
co.uk or tel: 01294 468974. across the Minton-made plate with the words
NOTICEBOARD ENTRIES HMS Birmingham 1954-55 Commission: ‘To commemorate the visit of Her Majesty
Has anyone, or any organisation, a copy of Queen Elizabeth to the Home Fleet 27-29 ■ Notices for this page should be brief, clearly written or typed and addressed
to – The Editor, Navy News, HMS Nelson, Portsmouth. PO1 3HH or email: edit@ the commission magazine I could borrow May 1957’. I asked Bob if he still had his, to
navynews.co.uk. If you are sending your notice in via email, please include your full please, for copying? All costs refunded. which he replied that he had never had one.
address and telephone number. Contact Joe Cussen, 42 Ewenny Road, On talking to others that were on board at
Bridgend, Mid-Glamorgan, CF31 3HR or tel: the time it would seem that none of them got
The Battle of San Domingo targeted the French flagship ■ Reunions appear in date order, and requests to place an entry in a particular edi-
tion cannot be guaranteed.
01656 667021. a plate either. Did anyone else get one? Was
HMS Caprice: Can anyone help me it because I may have been the youngest at
was the last action of the Imperial and, under pressure,
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of the event.
fi nd two of my ex-oppos who were on the 16 on board at the time? If anyone knows Napoleonic Wars between the the French force broke up.
1962-63 commission? Killick Stoker D Allan the answer would they contact Mike Smith at
British and French Fleets. Three of their ships were
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(Darby) and Junior Stoker D Witherall (Nutty dboats@tiscali.co.uk or tel: 01553 765530.
Slack). Caprice has a reunion every year
A French Squadron led by captured and the Imperial
■ Entries are free to non-commercial organisations. Items pertaining to commercial The Fast Minelayers Association are
work, books and publications for profit can only appear as paid-for advertising. together with HMS Cassandra. Contact looking for old shipmates who served on Vice Admiral Leissegues had soon found herself heavily
Brian ‘Smudge’ Smith at smithyrn@yahoo.
the six fast minelayers, Abdiel, Latona, left Brest in December 1805 damaged and surrounded; to ■ The Editor reserves the right to edit or refuse publication of submitted notices.
co.uk or tel: 0151 428 9956.
Welshman, Ariadne, Manxman and Apollo.
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HMS Shrapnel and Mayina: I am trying
If interested in joining the association please
intending to raid British trade avoid capture Leissegues had
to fi nd two ships’ crests to complete the
contact Jim Calcraft at js8441@hotmail.
routes in the Atlantic and his flagship and the Diomede,
record of all the ships and bases in which
co.uk or tel: 01562 67822. headed for the West Indies. the only other remaining ship
I have served. Can anyone help me? HMS
HMS Troubridge last commission 1966-
Shrapnel was in Glasgow and HMS Mayina
Foul weather near the of the line, driven ashore.
69: Looking for ex Troubridge warriors. You
was in Ceylon. Contact Frank Barnes at
won’t believe how many we have found.
Azores damaged his ships and While most of the French
francisjohn@fjbarnes.plus.com or tel: 01293
Contact Bryan Pace at Romft1@yahoo.com scattered his squadron and crews managed to get ashore
512593.
or write to Reliant Realty Group LLC, 10031
800 Squadron: P Eddleston served in 800
he regrouped for repairs at the British boarding parties
Bergin Road, Howell, MI 48843, USA.
NAS with two other cooks, Billy Barthorpe the French-occupied Spanish captured both hulls and
and ‘Budgie’ Burgess. He would like to get
colony of San Domingo, where destroyed them by fire.
in touch. Contact him at 14 Beechwood
LEAVING THE FULL-TIME
Avenue, Walton-Le-Dale, Preston, Lancs,
Assignments
they were found on February Three small French ships
PR5 4LN or tel: 01772 465191. 6 1806 by a British Squadron did manage to escape and
ROYAL NAVY?
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from India including General Sir Joseph Slim,
Cdre James A Morse to UK Maritime
Battle Staff as Commander UK Task Group
pursuing the French under of Admiral Duckworth the
CinC SE Asia. My deceased father, Norman
Gillies Taylor, an Electrical Constructional from December 8.
Contre Admiral Willaumez British crews were decorated
Engineer, a guest of the captain, was Maj Gen Andrew Salmon to be Deputy off Cadiz in December 1805 for their success – by
the only civilian on board and sat at the Chief of Staff Force Readiness at SHAPE
but had travelled so far leaving his post off Cadiz he
captain’s table during the whole of this epic from March 1.
voyage with General Slim. Can any reader Brig Francis H R Howes to be promoted
across the Atlantic that he provoked the anger of Vice
whose relatives sailed on this ship loan any to Major General and to be Commander had to re-supply and carry Admiral Lord Collingwood,
photographs taken at the captain’s table or UK Amphibious Force from February 9 and
out repairs at St Kitts in the the British commander in the
on board the Georgic II in December 1945. CGRM from February 11.
Contact Mrs Norma Williams, 125 Pope Capt Vaughan A Nail to be Captain (HM)
Leeward Islands. Mediterranean.
Lane, Penwortham, Preston, Lancs, PR1
from March 23.
While there he heard of It is generally accepted that
Leissegues’ arrival in the had it not been for his victory
West Indies and sailed for at San Domingo, Duckworth
Contact sheet
San Domingo. would probably have been
By the time the French tried by Court Martial.
lookouts had spotted The action off San Domingo
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