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This page contains all the names of crew members that have been found
so far. If you can add to the information please
contact me.
Crew of HMS Speedy
(Photo Source:
David West, son of Roy West, ERA)
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COMMANDING
OFFICERS |
FROM |
TO |
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| Lt.Cdr. John Curthoys
Richards, RN |
April 1939 |
19 March 1941 |
Lt. John Geoffrey Brookes, RN
DSC awarded on 24 March 1942 |
19 March 1941 |
May 1943 |
| A/Cdr. Andrew Edward Doran, DSC,
RN |
May 1943 |
? |
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| A/Lt.Cdr. Wilfred Louis Gerard
Dutton, RNR |
1 March 1944 |
? |
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Crew Members who lost their lives while
serving on HMS Speedy |
| LAST
NAME |
FIRST
NAME |
RANK |
SERVICE
NUMBER |
DATE
OF DEATH |
AGE |
FAMILY
DETAILS |
COMMEMORATION
DETAILS |
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BURGESS |
John |
Leading Stoker |
P/KX97648 |
15th May 1943 |
21 |
Son of John W Burgess,
and of Ellen Burgess, of Stretford, Lancashire |
MALTA
(CAPUCCINI) NAVAL CEMETERY Prot Section (Men's), Plot F, Coll grave
31 |
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CREEK |
Roy |
Leading Seaman |
P/JX136996 |
18th Dec 1941 |
24 |
Son of William and
Annie Beatrice Creek, of New Barnet, Hertfordshire.
Died ashore |
PORTSMOUTH
Panel 92 |
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DEAKIN |
John
A |
Leading Stoker |
P/KX
104200 |
15th May 1943 |
25 |
Son of George and May
Deakin; husband of Doris Deakin, of Newbold Moor, Derbyshire |
MALTA
(CAPUCCINI) NAVAL CEMETERY Prot Section (Men's), Plot F, Coll grave
32 |
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LEAH |
Philip |
Electrical Artificer
3rd Class Mentioned in Despatches |
P/MX
59865 |
15th May 1943 |
24 |
Son of John Moston Leah
and Lilian Leah, of Coventry; husband of Winifred Joan Leah |
MALTA (CAPUCCINI) NAVAL
CEMETERY Prot Section (Men's), Plot F, Coll grave 32 |
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WILSON |
James
H |
Chief Stoker |
P/K63347 |
15th May 1943 |
43 |
Son of James Hendry
Wilson and Grace Rankin Wilson; husband of A P Wilson, of Clydebank,
Dunbartonshire, Scotland |
MALTA
(CAPUCCINI) NAVAL CEMETERY Prot Section (Men's), Plot F, Coll grave
31 |
Roy West (left) and Canteen Manager Fred Cossey, November 1942
(Photo Source:
David West, son of Roy West, ERA)
Fred Cossey (front right)
(Photo source: Chris Cossey, son)
Fred Cossey (back left)
(Photo source: Chris Cossey, son)
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Other Members of the Crew of HMS
Speedy |
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LAST NAME |
FIRST NAMES |
RANK |
SERVICE NUMBER |
DATE
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AGE |
SOURCE
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Appleyard |
Ted 'Appy' |
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 Possible
photo of Ted Appleyard Source: Catherine Crosby
Ted Appleyard, alias Appy, who was one of two mates that Dad (H S
Nussey) used to talk about - the other one was Wally, but I don't know
what he looked like. 'Uncle Appy' as I knew him visited us when we
lived at East Ardsley - John may just remember as it coincided with a
trip to a miniature railway. Mum used to write to his wife, Gwen, and
on one of our holidays to Norfolk, we visited her near Spalding. |
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Astin |
John |
- |
P/MX 535462 |
Oct 44 |
35 |
ADM 101/669 |
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Bambery |
Colin McIntosh |
LtCdr, RNZVR |
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Today I attended the funeral of my
sisters father in law, Colin McIntosh BAMBERY.
LtCdr, RNZVR.
Colin left New Zealand before the start of WW2 and got out of Germany
just in time while doing his "OE" there.Prior to leaving NZ he was a
member of the Royal New Zealand Naval Reserve and upon (luckily)
reaching UK he joined the Royal Navy.
He was an electrical engineer by trade (as a civvy) and was soon
drafted into that department in the RN.He rose to the Rank of
Lieutenant Commander and served for some time on HMS Speedy - during
the Atlantic phase of the war I believe?
Source: Gary McLean, Wellington, New Zealand 8.4.08 |
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BARNES |
Albert W |
O/Sea |
- |
- |
- |
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/ww2/A8430798 |
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Barnfield |
F A |
AB |
C/JX35310 |
13.10.44 |
21 |
ADM 101/669 |
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Blomfield |
A C B |
Sub Lt |
- |
6.10.39 |
- |
Navy List for Dec 1939 |
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Bracegirdle |
William Edward |
L/O |
P/MX106361 |
4.11.44 |
21 |
ADM 101/669 |
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Brookes |
John Geoffrey |
Lt Cdr |
- |
Jan 42 - Mar 43 |
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24th March 1942 DSC Awarded for
minesweeping in Northern Waters (London Gazette No. 35495) Helped clear approaches to Malta.
(Awarded MBE 1959 New Year Honours)
http://www.mcdoa.org.uk/index.htm |
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Brown |
John William |
AB |
JX296083 |
7.11.44 - 8.01.46
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22 |
I have a record of examinations in
gunnery and my grandfather's certificate of service and appears to
have joined the Speedy as an ACT AB after serving on 10 other ships.
Date of Birth 9.5.22, passed May 2007.
Source: Ian Brown (Grandson) |
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Cartledge |
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ERA |
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Source: Duncan Christison |
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CHRISTISON
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Duncan
McFarlane |
PO |
PJX148085 |
Jan 42 - Sept 43 |
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Source: Keith Wood
(Grandson) |
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Clarke |
Jeffrey |
O/Sea |
P/JX702371 |
2.11.44 |
18 |
ADM 101/669 |
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Cook |
W G |
Sub Lt |
- |
28.11.44 |
34 |
ADM 101/669 |
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Cossey |
Frederick Charles |
Canteen Manager |
C/NX 2518 |
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Source: Chris Cossey (son) |
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Crowden |
H |
Tempy Sub Lt |
- |
10.3.44 |
- |
Navy List for July 1945 |
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Dobson |
W J G |
Tempy Mid |
- |
Oct 44 |
18 |
Navy List for July 1945,
ADM 101/669 |
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Doran |
A E |
Lt Cdr |
- |
1942 |
- |
- |
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Duton |
W L G |
Lt Cdr |
- |
1.3.44 |
- |
Navy List for July 1945 |
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Edney |
A |
AB |
P/KX704020 |
18.11.44 |
27 |
ADM 101/669 |
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Edwards |
George |
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MX57334 |
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I think my grandfather may have served
on HMS Speedy, his name was George Edwards, service number MX
57334,rank and dates unknown although it was during the war, I think
he was involved in looking after the engines/engineer
Source: Andrew Marshall (grandson) Sept 2008 |
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Foreman |
Frank William John |
O/Sea |
JX323755 |
20.3.42 - 24.9/.3 |
31 |
My father, Frank Foreman
unfortunately died 40 years ago at the age of 56. I
remember him telling me that when they were on the Russian
Convoys the ropes would treble in size with ice and it was a
full time job chipping it away. At least life was warmer on
the Malta convoys and he always said he would like to live there
permanently.
Alan Foreman Jan
2009
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Findlay |
G R |
Tempy Surg Lt |
- |
5.6.44 |
- |
Navy List for July 1945 |
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Fooks |
Johnny |
PO |
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Source: Duncan Christison |
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Fryer |
R P |
AB |
C/JX34822 |
30.10.44 |
- |
ADM 101/669 |
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Green |
John |
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John Green was sitting his
School Certificate (the equivalent of today's O levels) at Culford
school when war broke out. He completed his Higher School certificate,
joined the family business and volunteered for the Royal Navy in
1941.After basic training he joined the Fleet minesweeper H.M.S. Speedy
clearing mines off the South and East coasts of the UK
 John Green 2006
http://www.hadleywood.org.uk/images/newsletter_june_06.pdf |
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Harding |
H |
Lt |
- |
16.11.39 |
- |
Navy List for Dec 1939 |
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Harvey |
Arthur |
SPO |
P/KX 79398 |
June 44 |
34 |
ADM 267/102 |
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Hay |
James |
A/O Stwd |
P/LX730382 |
10.11.44 |
18 |
ADM 101/669 |
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Hine |
H G |
L/Sig |
C/SX31467 |
5.11.44 |
- |
ADM 101/669 |
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Hollingsbee |
Jack Horace |
AB |
LT/JX 281901 |
8.12.44 |
20 |
ADM 101/669 |
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Hyde |
Geo Wm |
O/Stwd |
P/LX61156 |
12.10.44 |
44 |
ADM 101/669 |
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Jackson |
H E |
Lt |
- |
2.11.38 |
- |
Navy List for Dec 1939 |
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James |
Arthur |
Ldg Seaman |
P/JX140273 |
20.2.41 |
- |
ADM 267/102 |
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Jerome |
H J A S |
Acting Cdr |
- |
Aug 42 |
- |
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Johnson |
A F A |
SPO |
KX76221 |
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Info from E Bay sale |
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Jordan |
M E |
Tempy Sub Lt |
- |
7.3.45 |
- |
Navy List for July 1945 |
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Kennedy |
Edward |
Act. Ldg Seaman |
SBGD 1033 |
21.3.42 - 18.3.46 |
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Died on 9th March 1986
Source: Lt (SCC)
RNR F L R Kennedy Rtd (Son) |
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Knott |
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Chief Stoker |
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Source: Duncan Christison |
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Lang |
W H |
Tempy Wt Eng |
- |
13.12.44 |
- |
Navy List for July 1945 |
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Langford |
P |
Sto 2 |
P/KX 663806 |
Aug 44 |
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ADM
101/669 |
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Lewis |
Lewis Ernest |
Chief Motor Mechanic (L) Fourth |
D/MX 75324 |
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Source: Awarded DSM - SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON
GAZETTE, 14 JUNE, 1945 - 2971
Also, medals advertised on E Bay in 2008:-
"awarded to CH. M. M. (L) 4 L E LEWIS D/MX 75324.The
DSM is still in its original box and is correctly engraved which is
correct for this 1945 award. London gazette is dated 20/11/1945 and
states recipient was from Bargoed, South Wales. It was awarded for HMS
SPEEDY which was a minesweeper and it is interesting that the bar on
the Atlantic star is France and Germany. Comes with arm badge?? lovely
condition. Box has an address inside which states that recipient was
living in Sandfields, Port Talbot in later life."
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Horace C |
PO |
P/JX128125 |
20.2.41 |
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ADM 267/102 |
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Locker |
Dennis |
O/Sea |
P/JX537866 |
15.12.44 |
18 |
ADM 101/669 |
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Lowson |
F W |
Sto 1 |
P/KX 90248 |
June 44 |
26 |
ADM
101/669 |
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MacPhail |
F P |
Tempy Sub Lt |
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15.3.44 |
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Navy List for July 1945 |
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McFarland |
H |
A/SPO |
C/KX95030 |
28.12.44 |
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ADM 101/669 |
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Michael |
R G |
Tempy Lt |
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20.12.44 |
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Navy List for July 1945
My father Richard George
Michael served on HMS Speedy and I see he is listed as serving on her
in December 1944 as a temp Lt. He went on to serve in HMS Myrmidon (
Algerine class) and did a lot of experimental work on minesweepers
after the war. He retired shortly after the Spithead review in 1953 as
Lt. Commander due to ill health and joined The Regent Oil Co. (now
Texaco) and died on 31 August 1963 aged 51.
John Michael Nov 2008 |
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Nasby |
Laurence |
O/Sea |
LT/JX353972 |
22.11.44 |
21 |
ADM 101/669 |
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Nussey |
Horace Sharp |
PO |
P/LX2476 |
16.8.41 - 31.5.42 |
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 My
father Horace Sharp Nussey served on H.M.S. Speedy from 16th August
1941 to 31st May 1942 and perhaps later as he was injured on board a
ship and hospitalised in Malta. uniform. Sadly he died in April
of last year at the marvellous age of 88. I look forward to seeing him
added to the crew members list. He would have been very proud.
Catherine Crosby |
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Nye |
Leslie N |
O/Stwd |
C/LX703255 |
7.11.44 |
35 |
ADM 101/669 |
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Pilkington |
Thomas |
AB |
P/JX 219033 |
Jun 44 |
22 |
ADM 267/102 |
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Pine |
William Henry |
Ldg Seaman |
PJX212134 |
1940 -1943 |
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My name is William Henry Pine, born
1918. I was a leading seaman on the 'Speedy' 1940-1943. PJX212134.
I was one of the eight injured in the mine explosion of 15th May
1943. I was, at that time a P O's messman, and happened to be making
a bread pudding when we hit the mine! I have been reading all the
reports on your site and find them fascinating.
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Randall |
C W |
Cd Eng |
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23.2.38 |
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Navy List for Dec 1939 |
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Read |
Carson J |
Signaller |
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Mid 1941 - Jan 1942 |
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My father served on her for a very
few months, being recalled to London early 1942, when anybody with a
degree was brought home. He worked in the Admiralty by then,
helping to set up training camps round Britain and naming them. Carson J. Read was a signaller, definitely
semaphore, and possibly Morse too. He was so quick and accurate that
he must have thought in semaphore. He did not chose to come home of
his own accord in spite of the hardships and the hours spent
icecutting; there was no choice. He was very sad that some of the
men that he had bonded with later died on the ship
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Richards |
J C |
Lt Cdr |
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Apr 1939 |
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Navy List for Dec 1939 |
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Riches |
Frank H |
Engine Man |
LT/KX106093 |
10.10.44 |
25 |
ADM 101/669 |
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Rooney |
Wm D |
O/Sea |
P/JX626944 |
13.11.44 |
20 |
ADM 101/669 |
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Rose |
Douglas |
AB |
C/JX193399 |
24.12.44 |
26 |
ADM 101/669 |
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Shankland |
Peter MacFarlane |
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At the start of the war, my father
worked removing mines from the River Thames. At the end of 1941 he
went with the Mine Sweeping service to protect an aid convoy going
to Murmansk in the Soviet Union. Though an incredible adventure in
itself, the next mission in 1942 was to overshadow this. The mine
sweeping vessel that my father served in as an officer,
HMS Speedy, was ordered to the relief of
Malta. My father's interpretation of history was that there was the
famous crisis point of 1940 where Britain stood alone, facing
possible Nazi invasion. Yet he also stressed that 1942 was also a
very dangerous year for the Allied cause. The American entry into
the War was not immediately turning the tide against the Axis. The
Nazi stranglehold on Europe was still strong, and it was by no means
certain that the Soviet Union would survive. A great fear was that
Nazi success in North Africa would mean that they could turn their
forces to Palestine and ultimately to the oil-producing countries,
perhaps even attacking the Soviet Union from the south. The fact
that Malta still remained in Allied hands was of great benefit.
HMS Speedy was despatched with a convoy
to assist the beleaguered island of Malta. Against all odds and much
suffering, relief got through. My father's personal recollections
were the basis of his first (and most successful) book, co-written
with Anthony Hunter, Malta Convoy,
published in 1960. Interestingly it was my father's brave and
selfless minesweeping activity in newly liberated Belgium in
1944-1945 that led to his MBE award. One of the most interesting
anecdotes that he had about the War years was that in June 1944,
whilst on leave, he had obtained tickets for the House of Commons
public gallery. My father thus found himself present on the day that
Winston Churchill announced to the House that the liberation of
Europe had begun.
http://www.shankland.org.uk/Articles/ppl_PMS_Centenary.html
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Stevens |
D |
ERA 3 |
C/MX60382 |
14.10.44 |
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ADM 101/669 |
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Southern |
Frank |
O/Stwd |
P/LX 571967 |
June 44 |
18 |
ADM 267/102 |
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Thain |
W |
Tempy Lt |
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18.9.44 |
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Navy List for July 1945 |
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Tyrell |
J |
AB |
C/JX125207 |
23.10.44 |
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ADM 101/669 |
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Ward |
Arthur |
AB |
P/JX273494 |
16.12.44 |
37 |
ADM 101/669 |
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Watson |
L C |
Tempy Lt |
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8.11.39 |
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Navy List for Dec 1939 |
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Webb |
Eric James |
Sig |
P/JX523470 |
19.11.44 |
19 |
ADM 101/669 |
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WEST |
Roy Jack |
ERA |
1939 -44/45 |
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Source:
David West, son of Roy West, ERA |
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Whitehead |
G K |
AB |
C/JX186538 |
7.11.44 |
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ADM 101/669 |
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Wilington |
Percy A. |
CPO |
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? |
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Source: Edmund Gore (Great Grandson) |
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Wilson |
Norman |
O/Sea |
C/JX570673 |
20.10.44 |
19 |
ADM 101/669 |
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Winckles |
L W |
AB |
C/S96654 |
13.12.44 |
41 |
ADM 101/669 |
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Wytcherley |
Fred W |
Sto 1 |
P/KX 598878 |
June 44 |
19 |
ADM 267/102 |
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