hms ganges photos 1967

!,turned out l had dislocated my kneecap! They were brilliant to us and always very fair. This was by no means the first ship . Ganges was a waste of time & money, proved nothing. andym War Hero Sep 15, 2006 #2 Well Brian there has been a lot of water under the bridge since our Ganges days,but if I could do it all again I would,take care pal. At the start of 2006 the site was subject to a controversial planning war some developers want to build a ton of homes etc on the site, but locals dont want that. You are using an out of date browser. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Photographs of various ceremonial aspects of HMS Ganges, eHive is an innovative web-based system that will help you catalogue, organise and share your collection in a simple and secure way. His service number indicates enlistment in 1920, so won't have been in the Navy for very long at all. His death could have been from any cause including accident, murder, suicide, illness etc. Observer career path/ real life experience. Always remembered my Ships Book No 6666. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. I remember too well a suicide and several attempts plus those who went over the wall only to be rewarded on their apprehension with the cuts over a backless chair. In 1927 HMS Ganges was sold out of service on 31st August 1929 and broken up the following year. It certainly transformed us from little boys into men. Our instructor was POMEM Flack. 1968 - P. Anson. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. PRG 1373/3/13: The four masted iron barque 'Port Jackson', 2212 tons, under sail [iron 4 mast barque, 2212 tons, ON84362, 286.2 x 41.1 x 25.2. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 1967 - HMS London. Class 291. I intend to visit the museum the next time I am in Suffolk. 1967 - Singapore. As you are about to see, 1954 went down in HMS Ganges history as a year without precedent throughout the period 1906 to 1976, namely its entire history - in short, more boys ran away from HMS Ganges in 1954 than at any other time and transcended the numbers returned by HMS St Vincent by a huge margin. Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures. There was the chip cutter at the bottom oops, I means the safety net that must have saved many a life all the extra mince meat for dinner :wink: Ganges Association website closing 2nd June 2007, Jumna Magazine HMS Ganges at Highnam Court, Glos.1940, Future Ford vehicles could repossess themselves, 10 myths told by Covid 'experts' now debunked. My worst and best memories were of the pool. Brian Hanney. (Salonika) Territorial Force Nursing Service who died 01/03/1918 KNOWLE (SS. 503 were here. i was there in 1964 -65, Collingwood 34 in short covered way Yes thats where we were! I used to have a heap of photos from our Ganges days but most were lost when I moved from one place to the next. h3 {font-family: calibri; font-size: 20px; text-align:center; color: #000000;} On 29th August 1899 she slipped her moorings and, escorted by the tug Escort made for Devonport. KNOWN AS PADDY MAWHINNEY. The HMS Ganges shore establisment I served on was for boy sailors aged 15, This was based at shotley gate Suffolk, not far from Ipswich and Felixstowe closed in the 70's when school leaving aged was raised to 16. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Was at Ganges on 12th Dec 2009 looking through the gates at history disapearing before my eyes that parade ground you could eat your dinner off it, now its covered in strubs trees etc,The last time we were there was 1966 drake 40 that was the hut next to the mast, that is now almost beyond repair. All in all Im glad that I did it and proud to call myself an ex- TROG, Terry Wogan eat your heart out, youve no idea mate. Part of her duties whilst in the Pacific was to survey Salt Spring Island where the principal town is still called Ganges. View Gallery. from The New York Times "Es there were decent ppl at ganges sure, but the sado-nutter was there too and did not fit with the new 1960s generation. to think of the days we had to climb that (by order) HSE would have a fit today. I JOINED UP SEPT 13TH 1970. 1967 - David Burwood. In civvy street I became a qualified (CAA) aviation engineer and held many senior engineering appointments including Chief Engineer of HM Coastguard SAR Helicopter Service. Being on 'active service' has nothing to do with his CWGC commemoration. !.173 joined and when we left 11 months later there was 62 remaining.l work in the Prison Service now and 2 years ago l met one of my old Leading Juniors serving 5 years ,it was so good to meet up again!!!! The eHive Account Holder is responsible for the content on this page. HAWKE DIV . FOR SALE! Free shipping for many products! ELEPHANTS IN KENT. h5 {font-family: calibri; font-size: 13px; text-align:left; color: #000000;} I dont reminisce on Ganges at all. All the Best mate. Earlier recruitments had to sign on for 12 years. 1968 - Alan Davis. H.M.S. HMS Ganges Photo Tour. I know many bodies were stowed in the laundry at laundry hill, due to a sinking or collision in the drink near by. Some progressed to undertake their trade training there as well. dailyinfo[27]=' 5778 Private William CUMMINGS 6th Bn. 1967 . 1968 Nubian Comms Branch 1968-70 HMS ABDIEL ROYAL Navy Cap Tally Tallie Cap Band H.M.S. Inst. Uit Wikikids < Gebruiker:Rots61 | StatistiekenGebruiker:Rots61 | Statistieken. Those members who have submitted a website joining form will receive an email from the webmaster giving log in details, this email might end up in your Junk/Spam Mail. Cant say I enjoyed my time there very much except when involved in technical studies, workshops and working on the aircraft located near the assault course. It used to be a training camp for the Navy until 1976, and in later years it was a police training school. 1967 - John Jones. Mastering all the usages of 'flag captain' from sentence examples published by news publications. Sign up for a new account in our community. I reckon that I received my secondary education at Shotley, I joined Ganges 2 Sep 58 (Benbow 251 Tactical Operators). I gradually came to realize that while I saw the RN as an institutionalised lifestyle I actually loved being at sea. 1967 - Catherine Davies van Zoen an Jennifer Wood. He said it was pretty tough, but it gave the boys an incredible background and training that served them throughout their careers. We may have some mutual memories? 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. I went into the old hospital to poke my nose, and then it was going to rack n ruin then, recall an old polio iron lung. She remained in service at RNTE Shotley until October 1976. HMS Ganges is situated on the Shotley Peninsula in Suffolk. At the age of 18 they were advanced to Ordinary Seaman (the rank at which adult Seaman recruits would enlist). Its so sad to see how it is now. Good fun. NICE TO SEE SOMEONE WHO JOINED UP THE SAME DAY AS ME. The first HMS Ganges was a 74-gun ship, originally named Bengal, built by the East India Company, informally known as John Company, on the Thames and presented to the British Government in 1779. Meetings & Reunions. Rich. She remained in service at RNTE Shotley until October 1976. There is a comprehensive website, just type in Hms Ganges in your browser, for Photo's ect. var fontend = '' 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. South Lancashire Regiment who died 12/02/1917 BASRA MEMORIAL Iraq ' Citrus fruit and mangoes are the principal fruits under consideration. I reached the dizzy heights of Leading Junior but the only perk I remember was being able to get to the front of the scran queue because of my white gaiters! Forum comments considered dated or with no action, will be deleted when reaching the bottom of page 2, If you want an avatar or change your username, tell me what you want and consider it done, email me WEBMASTER. I was also a silver bugler in the bugle band and remember going to Portman road foootball stadium playing on the pitch at half time, and the Central messing Galley ie CMG used to be called the screamer because of the size of it and the echoes inside it. 1966 - Geoff Cook. My brother was at HMS GANGES in1952 ,he also joined HMS INDOMITABLE but was killed in the explosion which occured in 1953 at the time of his death he was 17 years old ,he would have been 19 on the 17-03-1953, please reply if possible . I never realised that I looked so young! NAVAL HOSPITAL,EXECUTIVE Officer's Quarters,Balboa Park,San Diego,CA,8 - $13.64. It was over near Faith, Hope & Charity. Joined hawke division, straight into the intermess/ inter divisional boxing. Confirmation (June/July 1967) 45: HMS GANGES PARENTS DAY (July 1967) 45: JRO2 Ray (Taff) Hurley (1967) 46: Assembly of officers (Between October 1967 and October 1968) 46: Open Day 1968: 47: A days Sea Training on HMS Tenby - 1966 . I have no idea what my entry or class number was & is not recorded on my docs. I think at one stage you could go to Gnges from 12 years old (not certain about this). (The following is extracted from the book The Life and Times of HMS Ganges compiled by Dickie Doyle and available to purchase from the Museum Shop. included in this entry. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Picture Information. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Recommended Internet Browsers: FIREFOX, SAFARI and GOOGLE CHROME. Very fond memories but what a shame its in such a state. h6 {font-family: calibri; font-size: 17px; text-align:center; color: #000000;} For those of you ex TROGs out there that have not done it already have a look at Google street view, not a pretty sight. HMS Ganges - The Place. table.center {margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; border-collapse:collapse; font-size: 13px; font-weight:bold; text-align: left;} Picture 1 of 2. This site uses cookies. Gerry Crease. Your email address will not be published. 1967 - HMS London Comms Dept. aside1 {width: 220px;padding-left: .5rem;margin-left: .5rem;float: right;text-align:center;} Can you tell me how I get online for his service register. 1967 - HMS London Comms Dept. She was based alternately in Falmouth, Harwich (from 1899) and Shotley (from 1905). 1967 - 3/O Sally Skelton. A study of Maps of the island will also show a number of areas and roads named after the ship and members of her crew.She was finally moved to Sheerness in 1861 and lay idle there until 1865. I was there 1989 in Police training. 1966 - Les Parsons. Ganges could have been up-to-date easily, but the Brit class system got its anchor fouled up well. dailyinfo[15]=' Fregattenkapitaen Alexander ERDMANN S.M.S. 'flag captain' in a sentence. HMS Ganges is situated on the Shotley Peninsula in Suffolk. Leinster Regiment who died 27/02/1918 JERUSALEM MEMORIAL Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) ' Below are just some of our members who have served at HMS Ganges. HMS Ganges was the shore training establishment for boy entrants. Retired as a Police Superintendent some years ago and now enjoying life in Devon. Royal Field Artillery who died 10/02/1917 DOIRAN MEMORIAL Greece ' 1967 - Singapore Jan 67. !Doubling around the main parade ground in front of Nelsons Hall with 303s outstretched, standing to attention outside Drake 38 in the very early cold hours until one of us fainted for an utterly minor infraction. 1969 - Dennis Alderson, Ted Palfrey, Gordon Laws founder members of the RNCCA. As he was undergoing training he was effectively on Active Service,ie embodied in a Unit,& as his death is presumably a training accident or similar his death would presumably be considered "War Related". She was the first British. 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