1966 - Commcen Lascaris Comms Staff. As for the mast, well I did make it to the half moon but wouldnt push my luck.. HMS Ganges herself left Shotley in July 1906 for Chatham leaving her Figurehead to remain at Shotley as a reminder until the Training Establishment was itself closed in 1976. Yes he is listed on the CWGC site and he has a CWGC headstone in Lambourne Churchyard. dailyinfo[25]=' 262952 Private Archibald Stanley BURGNEAY 8th Bn. h2 {font-family: calibri; font-size: 30px; text-align:center; color: #000000;} Wally a priest- hard to see but knowing him as I did and what a comedian he was, yes anything was possible, Joined 5th September 1972 I cant find out exactly how high it is various websites say its between 130 and 150ft high. Canadian Railway Troops who died 09/02/1920 HALIFAX (MOUNT OLIVET) CEMETERY Canada '
Coy. read by the sound it made especially when it was raining !) 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 1969 - RO Alan Ingham. We are the largest and fastest growing community of UK forces veterans on the web with over 500,000 members! I have no idea what my entry or class number was & is not recorded on my docs. Joined May 24th, 1966, 84 recruitment, was in Keppel 1 mess,received the cuts twice,very painful,used to sit on the button as often as I could what views, of all the time spent in the mob and places visited Ganges still holds the fondest memories,I later served on HMS Zest @ Euryalus, Joined Ganges October 25 1965 Collingwood 44 Mess. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Regardless of the strict training and discipline nobody seems to have nothing but good to say of the place. 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. Any questions or enquiries, please contact the WEBMASTERby email. After reading Terry Parkers letter, my hair stood on end. Citrus fruit and mangoes are the principal fruits under consideration. Family ww1 research. Required fields are marked *. i jioned hms st vincent as boy 380 entry january 1961 my mate jioned hms ganges on the same day his name was john wileman from west yorkshire after doing 12yrs he emigrated to australia where sadly he passed away 14yrs ago we had many happy times talking about our time as nozzers great days wish we could relive it, joined ganges 12 sept 1966 77 recruitment duncan 11 mess instructors cpo bowen and po snoxell wow what a state its in now spent hours polishing the mess deck with a shoe brush now its all in the skip! !.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 "Ganges" 1901; about to become the Boys' Training-ship at Harwich. var fontend = ''
The Mast HMS Ganges,must fill many an ex~Gangian with pure dread! started off in the annexe in dreadnought mess and ironicly my last sub before leaving mob was dreanouht, joined ganges 12 sept 1966 77 recruitment duncan 11 mess instructors cpo bowen and po snoxell wow what a state its in now spent hours polishing the mess deck with a shoe brush now its all in the skip! Moored at Staines @ 1s.17d per foot, when I advertised her for sale I was delighted to meet two Royal Marines who told me they had been to Norway during WW2. Select from premium Portrait 60s of the highest quality. Sorry to see the government has let it go to rack and ruin, so sad. HMS Ganges Museum HMS Ganges Museum Is this your business? Hi Bob (Chico) Kerr I dont know if you remember me, Bruce Fawcett. Middlesex Regiment who died 17/02/1917 REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY, GRANDCOURT France '
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come down the rope upside down to the beat of the drum,Assault course team, athletics,cross country, ganges rugby team You can still see the infamous mast that all entrants had to climb. In Bootle I was starting my first year at the Great site. 1967 - HMS Forth Comms Mess. 1966 - HMS Sirius Communications Department There was a Daylight Signal Lamp (DSL) on the end of the block Richard Firmin LSA Served from 1967 - 1975 Served in HMS Ganges Richard Dunn CMEM (M) Served from 1972 - 1987 Served in HMS Ganges Tony Hayden RO1 (T) Served from 1970 - 1975 Served in HMS Ganges Peter Ohara MT2 Served from 1965 - 2021 Served in HMS Ganges Peter Cook Hardest six weeks ever but set my standards of life.Will never forget how proud we were when we passed out of there. Two PTIs I do remember were Wally Beard & Jim Conroy, I met up with both of them in later years, had a few hairey run ashores with Jim. 1967 - Singapore Jan 1967. She was the last sailing ship of the Navy to serve as a flagship, and was the second ship to bear the name. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. She was later sold to a News of the World journalist. They were brilliant to us and always very fair. These photos show the current state of the Ganges. The niceties of life gradually disappear: citrus fruit, olive oil, toilet paper. Any photo's, stories, or anyone looking for an Oppo is welcome. Hms ganges hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy Hms ganges Stock Photos and Images (117) See hms ganges stock video clips Quick filters: Black & white hms ganges shotley RM CXG428 - Derelict entrance to HMS Ganges Shotley Gate, Suffolk, England RF AXTCC0 - HMS Ganges mast,suffolk, england 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. Ganges moulded your character for life and prepared you to face anything the world threw at you. ), You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. 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. Whenever I hear the term culture shock I think of my 1st few weeks at Shotley. Members of the crew of HMS Ganges with the ship's cat, HMS Ganges (RNTE Shotley) officers + nurse, dog mascot + Nelson figurehead RP, HMS Ganges | qualifiers class May to December 1939, HMS Ganges Association - Album Photo View. Use commas to separate multiple tags. Slops are available from the following outlets. dailyinfo[5]=' 12147 Private Harry COOK 8th Bn. 1967 - HMS Forth Comms Mess. When Peter Broadbent entered HMS Ganges, the toughest training establishment for young recruits to the Royal Navy, he was a naive 15-year-old Yorkshire schoolboy, entranced with the idea of seeing the world, proud of his drainpipe trousers and DA hairstyle, and eager to meet girls. dailyinfo[2]=' 8020 Serjeant Charles POOLE "C" Coy. I have a great picture of me presenting flowers to the Captains wife, Mrs Ash during some boating escapade on the river. Joined Ganges on 4th Feb 1963, 56 recruitment, the year of the worst winter since 1947.Six, seven foot snow drifts on the way to Ganges from Ipswitch railway station in the old cream and blue Bedford OB coach.The sky and ground were white and the only thing that could be seen about a couple of miles away from Ganges was the mast! joined a cold Feb 65 Duncan 12.. still remember thinking what old salts the junior leaders were compared to us new boys ,(all of 16) but what power,I can still hear them bellowing out Eft (left) Iht (right) . In other words, he was a 'Nozzer' - a raw . I cant imagine what it would be like at the top of it. They were in quite a bad state, but some parts were still readable. To join the Association complete FORM Aand FORM B. h3 {font-family: calibri; font-size: 20px; text-align:center; color: #000000;} HAD SOME GOOD TIMES THERE. Mastering all the usages of 'flag captain' from sentence examples published by news publications. h6 {font-family: calibri; font-size: 17px; text-align:center; color: #000000;} 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Retired as a Police Superintendent some years ago and now enjoying life in Devon. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 1968 - HMS Mercury Daufman advert. table.center {margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; border-collapse:collapse; font-size: 13px; font-weight:bold; text-align: center;} Uit Wikikids < Gebruiker:Rots61 | StatistiekenGebruiker:Rots61 | Statistieken. 1967 - David Burwood. View Gallery. We may have some mutual memories? 1967 - HMS London Comms Dept. Pablo Picasso, Madrid, red, 1930s. Welcome to the HMS Ganges Association Website You need to be a fully paid up member of the HMS GANGES ASSOCIATION to join this website. And kids had to climb it when they were training in the navy. I see that in the heading Main Block, three of the shots are actually of the CPO/PO dailyinfo[30]=' B/469 Worker Charles BARLOW Australian Munition Worker who died 30/01/1918 NORTH SHEEN CEMETERY United Kingdom '
His death could have been from any cause including accident, murder, suicide, illness etc. William Cornwallis who in 1795 as Vice Admiral, flying his flag in HMS Royal Sovereign, was famed for his skilful retreat from superior French forces at Belle Isle II and also Sir Francis Laforey who later commanded HMS Spartiate at the Battle of Trafalgar. This Group is mainly for Boys who served in H.M.S. 1968 HMS Nubian Commissioning Parade with Vin 'Shiner' Wright. She remained in service at RNTE Shotley until October 1976. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore How interesting to read all the comments. Note the number alongside the photo and then click 1967 . 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. Joined hawke division, straight into the intermess/ inter divisional boxing. A real shame to see the site in such a bad state, especially knowing how it used to be Can you tell me how I get online for his service register. Part of her duties whilst in the Pacific was to survey Salt Spring Island where the principal town is still called Ganges. and 34th Coy. HMS ABDIEL ROYAL Navy Cap Tally Tallie Cap Band H.M.S. Your email address will not be published. Can't imagine that being allowed these days. Ganges. I passed out, but transfered to the Bootnecks(!!!) 1966 - RO Iddon. General Photographs - 1966 to 1969If you take copies of these photographs to publish elsewhere please give a mention of this site. Left May 1952 joined HMS Indomitable. Powered by Invision Community, If this lad was at a training establishment and not on active service how is it that he has a CWGC gravestone, Greygoose family
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