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Name: | Amanda Morris-Rees
(ajmorris_rees@hotmail.com)
| | Date: | 26/10/2010 22:45:31 | | Subject: | Ronald Morris | | | My late father, Ron Morris, served on HMS Javelin I believe at the beginning of the war. I think he was Petty Officer. I have some photos. | | | | | |
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Name: | Chris Roe
(@ chris.roe@btinternet.com)
| | Date: | 16/10/2010 05:21:39 | | Subject: | ROE, Leonard F, Ordinary Seaman, P/JX 296614, MPK | | | Leonard was my uncle. I have a photo and still have the admiralty telegram which my grandmother received on his death which I was upload as soon as I find time. Good site. | | | | | |
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Name: | greg freeman
(freeman_g1@sky.com)
| | Date: | 02/10/2010 01:13:27 | | Subject: | my father | | | my dad served on the javelin he was a stoker first class his name stan freeman, from birminham i have some pictures which i a am goind to up lad to this site .must say very good site well done to you all. | | | | | |
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Name: | ***
(n.garnham@ulster.ac.uk)
| | Date: | 30/09/2010 17:36:14 | | Subject: | Sloan | | | You may be interested to know the Surgeon Sloan who was a casualty in 1940 was the only child of Lt HA Sloan RGA, d. 21 Jan 1917. The father was a key player at Bohemians FC, and details of this can be found on their site, courtesy of Ciaran Priestley.
This is a moving and informative site. Thank you. | | | | | |
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Name: | Stephen Smith
(stephen.smith@Brunel.ac.uk)
| | Date: | 26/08/2010 16:05:26 | | Subject: | HMS Javelin | | | I was inspired to 'Google' HMS Javelin after looking at some photographs my late father in law took while serving among its crew in 1946. His name was David Jenkins known to us all as 'Jenks'. Among the photographs incidentally is a photograph of a grave captioned 'Engineer HM Tug "Captive"'. I cannot confirm that it was on HMS Javelin that Dai and a fellow rating ran a scheme whereby they sold lottery tickets with their wages as the lottery prize. As he explained, each ticket hardly cost anything and my impression is that a large proportion of the crew bought them, so that the money that was collected was very much greater than the value of the prize. He and his shipmate got into some trouble over this.
He also told a remarkable story about a club on Malta from which all crew were ordered to stay away from. Naturally many went there because of this ban, curious to discover more. They were astonished to see that as part of a stage showw, a young girl clearly 'under age' was about to be made to take part in a sexual act. Insensed by this the sailors quickly smashed the club pieces in disgust.
Of life in the RN, Dai said 'It made you realise there were other places in the World besides Aberystwyth!' | | | | | |
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Name: | Stephen Smith
(stephen.smith@Brunel.ac.uk)
| | Date: | 26/08/2010 16:04:47 | | Subject: | HMS Javelin | | | I was inspired to 'Google' HMS Javelin after looking at some photographs my late father in law took while serving among its crew in 1946. His name was David Jenkins known to us all as 'Jenks'. Among the photographs incidentally is a photograph of a grave captioned 'Engineer HM Tug "Captive"'. I cannot confirm that it was on HMS Javelin that Dai and a fellow rating ran a scheme whereby they sold lottery tickets with their wages as the lottery prize. As he explained, each ticket hardly cost anything and my impression is that a large proportion of the crew bought them, so that the money that was collected was very much greater than the value of the prize. He and his shipmate got into some trouble over this.
He also told a remarkable story about a club on Malta from which all crew were ordered to stay away from. Naturally many went there because of this ban, curious to discover more. They were astonished to see that as part of a stage showw, a young girl clearly 'under age' was about to be made to take part in a sexual act. Insensed by this the sailors quickly smashed the club pieces in disgust.
Of life in the RN, Dai said 'It made you realise there were other places in the World besides Aberystwyth!' | | | | | |
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Name: | Julie Harding
(julieannharding@hotmail.com)
| | Date: | 09/08/2010 18:46:22 | | Subject: | Frank W Moore died HMS Javelin 29.11.1940 | | | Frank was my mum's brother, he was known as Bunt. Listed as Boy 1c, P/JX 155989, he was killed as above. A very young man, aged 18. I never knew him but have a lovely photo of him in uniform wearing HMS Dunedin on the hatband, and a copy of a press cutting giving news of the attack on HMS Javelin. His body was bought back to the family home in Mountcastle Rd, Leicester, and he was buried in Gilroes Cemetery in the same plot as his Father (my Grandfather) Frederick Moore, who was also in the Royal Navy before and during WW1, serving on HMS Monarch and others. It's wonderful to find this site and Roll of Honour. So many lives cut short, they deserve to be remembered. Thankyou. | | | | | |
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Name: | roger howard
(rogerhoward@ashgrovecott.fsnet.co.uk)
| | Date: | 23/07/2010 22:40:04 | | Subject: | My Dad | | | Hello, My dad served on the Javelin during the Norway campaign up to the fateful night in the channel when she was torpedoed. he told me many stories and had fond memeories of the ship. I have his medals and the ships crest mounted on the wall at home. Thanks Roger | | | | | |
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Name: | RPO Adrian NEAL
(aden0169@hotmail.com)
| | Date: | 09/03/2010 20:03:23 | | Subject: | Roll of Honour: Stoker Henry Neal | | | NEAL Harry. Memories never fade of our dear brother, killed in action November 29, 1940, H.M.S. Javelin. Sadly missed. Brother Cyril, sister Eileen.
The above is the citation posted each year in the Portsmouth News by Harry's beloved surviving family.
He was my Grandfathers Brother, Charlie, sadly departed. Obvioulsy I never knew Harry, but I serve with pride in the Senior Service in which he made the ultimate sacrifice.
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Name: | D Hall
(donna.m.hall@o2.co.uk)
| | Date: | 23/11/2009 22:56:00 | | Subject: | HMS Javelin | | | My Dad, Bernard Corrigan, served on the Javelin and told me many stories of his exploits. I think he had the rank of Chief Petty Officer. I would love to hear from anyone who knew my Dad, who sadly passed away in 1996 and had a naval burial at sea. | | | | | |
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