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AB George Gale Worsfold. George joined the RN on 16th April 1926 at the age of 15 and was discharged to pension on 20th April 1952. He spent the majority of his service as an AB then after becoming an Electrician's Mate he left the RN as a Leading Electrical Mechanic.

AB George Gale Worsfold and oppos.

AB George Gale Worsfold in his back garden in Knaphall.

Anyone know who this is? It was sent in by Yvonne Gamble who was researching her father's service in WWII. He was John Thomas Potter from Coventry and served in HMS Shiel. This photo was in her late parents collection and she has absolutely no idea who it is. It was most probably an oppo of her late father and thats why the photo was amongst his possessions. Long shot but does anyone recognise this young matelot?

LS Des Stone on the bridge in Sliema Creek Malta possibly with the Captain but more likely the Officer of the Watch as the Captain's chair is vacant.

This photo has been sent in by Frank Gibbs who found it amongst his Mother's possessions. He thinks it might bt a Great Uncle of his with the surname Layton or Brown.

Stoker Ronald Garrity aged 16.

Far East 1946 - PO (Lofty) Linglane, PO Campbell, PO Hawkins, PO Barnes, Yeoman of Signals

Japanese Prisoners of War Store Ship in Indonesia

ex AB(QR3) George William Jenkins.

George and a mate onboard 1945/46.

ex AB(QR3) George William Jenkins.

These photos have been sent by the son of the late George William Jenkins who served in HMS Carysfort from the 7th February 1945 to the 15th August 1946 as an AB (QR3). He left the RN on the 1st December 1946 rejoining as a Stoker on the 13th January 1948 then left the service again on the 2nd April 1952 as a killick stoker.

Japanese Prisoners of War - Indonesia 1946

Malta 1945/46

Rod and Darkie Sliema Creek Malta 1945/46

Rod and Darkie. HMS Carysfort Malta 45/6

Malta 1945/46

POGI Hunt and Guard on the Iron Deck 1957

Pete Whellams & Greenie mates loafing in the hammock netting

Sir Hugh Foot arrives by Jackstay.

Pete (Scurs) Whellams and oppo - Pisa

Electrical Division football team Malta 1957 Only name is PO Elec Joseph Elvin on the right. Can you help with any more names please?

PO Jock Cowan

Med Fleet Outward Bound Association- See details on Memories Page

Med Fleet Outward Bound Association - See details on Memories Page

PO Jock Cowan, PO GI Hunt & PO Dickey Dyke

Ship's Company in Malta 1958

LEM Jumper Collins and his wife 1958/59

EA 5th Class Richard Searle (with set) and ERA 5 Starkey with a German family.

Horse racing in Bremen. The tipster Prince Monolulu (born 1881 died 1965) was at this race.

Horse racing in Bremen.

Aft PO's Mess.

Later...showing the German Navy how to scupper alcohol.

Social evening with the Germans in Bremen

Top of the Rock.

Stepping ashore in Gib.

Commander M M Dunlop DSC Royal Navy - Commanding Officer 1958-59 Commission.

Social evening with the Germans in Bremen

Gangway ceremonial.

FWD PO'sMess

Bremen

FWD PO's Mess

Off Iceland

Cook (or Steward) Kin Yuen Wu (nicknamed Charlie)

Cook (or Steward) Kin Yuen Wu (nicknamed Charlie) at Action Stations. ( think this photo may relate to the 1958-59 commission and perhaps someone could confirm this).

Cook (or Steward) Kin Yuen Wu (nicknamed Charlie) and his oppo Jock. See story on 1959-61 Memories page

Nothing changes....eyeing up the local talent. SA Taff Hughes second left back row and Cook Ian Davidson in checked shirt. Any other names??

Cook (or Steward) Kin Yuen Wu (nicknamed Charlie) and oppos. Cook Ian Davidson in checked shirt. Any other names??

Cook (or Steward) Kin Yuen Wu (nicknamed Charlie) and oppo. Where was this taken?

Cook (or Steward) Kin Yuen Wu (nicknamed Charlie) and oppos.

After PO's Mess jolly Calcutta. Back row: L to R: REA Jenkins, POEA George Watkinson. Front: OA Hollingshead, POEL "Jock" Dunlop, POEL John "Scouse" Howorth, ??, "Fluke"?, POEL "Scouse" Stead.

After PO's Mess Hong Kong 1960. L to R: REA Jenkins, POEL "Scouse" Stead, ??, POEL John "Scouse" Howorth, ??.

REA Jenkins being airlifted from the quarterdeck ton the first stage of his compassionate leave evac to attend his sick Mum.

Cook (or Steward) Kin Yuen Wu (nicknamed Charlie) who was a locally entered Hong Kong rating (LEP). He has now sadly passed away and this photo (along with several others) were sent in by his son Kafai Wu. Judging by the Icelandic photo on another page I think he also served on the 1958-59 commission.

Another relaxed shore patrol in either Hong Kong or Singapore. L to R: L/Sea Bungy Williams (Killick of the Junior Seamen's Mess), EM1 Brum Holmes and another (name please).

EM1 Bill (Bungy) Wiliams looking very smart in his No 6 suit with 2 Laundrymen in the background (who were probably responsible for this).

Relaxed shore patrol in either Hong Kong or Singapore. L to R: LREM Malcolm Abel, EM1 Ron Abel & EM1 Humph Humphreys.

HMS Terror Singapore 1960. HMS Carysfort v HMS Bulwark. We lost 3 - 1.

L to R: Terry (Chooch) Duerden, Tony (Brum) Holmes, Tom (Smudge) Smith, Taff (Jack Dusty) Hughes, Howard (Lofty) Jenkins & Keith (Humph) Humphreys.

Rums up by Y mounting

Y guns crew. Topsy Turner, Soapy Watson and Banjo West.

Singapore. L to R: J E (Bungy) Wiliams, Peter Barley & J E (Taff) Thomas. Is this the first "Cup a Soup" Taff has in his hand?

In the foreground Jock Milne and Eddie Howe celebrate Christmas 1960 in the China Fleet Club Hong Kong .

L to R: Mike O'Halloran, ??, Eddie Howe, Pinky Salmon & Mike Kesterton.

Stokers port side mess Christmas 1959. L to R: Daywork Tanky ?, C J Parmenter standing, K C Rice sitting, T E Carter standing, ??, B Edgecombe,

Nick Carter got this colour photo taken to impress his girlfriend (at the time) and the result was a "Dear John" letter. Some you win...........

Gan December 1959

L to R: Mick Kester, Kennedy, Jock Muir & Eddie Howell.

Back L to R: Smokey Cole. Mick Kester, Jock Mullen. Front: AB S G Maguire, Taff Evans.

The late Soapy Watson pictured in 1960 on the Anderson Bridge over Singapore River near the Fullerton Hotel.

HMS Carysfort 40 years on. Weekend reunion in Babbacombe 2006.

LWtr D Sheldon AB T McCallion POM(E) B Cock & LSA D Hughes at a Reunion recently.

Rotorua NZ 1960

Hong Kong 1960.

L to R: Bill Turton, Tom Mac and Moggy Maughan. Looks like this was taken outside the Junior Rates accommodation in HMS Terror.

Back: L to R: AB Bill Boyd, AB Jerry Jermyn, L/S Jock Duthie, AB Bill Turton, L/S Chick Fowler, AB Jimmy Greaves. Front: AB Scouse Cairns, AB Mal Malham, L/S P Evans, J A Hardy, Eddie Howe. (Thanks to Peter Barley for providing the names).

Bill Turton. Nowadays there would be "No Smoking" within 40 metres of that area.

Bill Turton and standby Diver Ron Abel taken in Hong Kong on 23rd December 1960. Bill is trying to recover a pair of binoculars lost over the side by the duty signalman who obviously didn't know what the lanyard was for!!!

Divisions and the beach in Gan

Crossing the Line 1959

1959-61 Squadron Sports

Charlie Barratt 1959-61 commission.

Gunnery Department 1959-61 commission.

Quarterdeck POS Seamen 1959-61.

A gruelling refit spent round Terror Pool during the 1959-61 commission.

Aft PO's Mess 1960. Back row: L to R. POM(E) A Cunningham, POM(E) Nick Carter, ??, ??, ??. Middle row the late POM(E) Bill Cock, ??, ??, POM(E) H J J Ellis (Dad - Mess Pres), POM(E) C Beavan. Front: ??, ??.

Back: L to R: PO EL Jock Dunlop, EA Dave Taylor, REM "Geordie" Jukes, PO EL Stead, PO EL John Howorth, REA Howard Jenkins, Chief Elec "Black Fred" Foster. Centre row: EM Ron Abell. Front: LEM J Bradley, REM Charlie Barratt, EM Ray "Kes" Kesterton, EM Bill "Bungy" Williams and EM Keith "Humph" Humphries. (Thanks to John "Scouse" Howorth and Andrew Foster (Fred's son) for the names and Tony "Brum" Holmes for finally completing them all in January 2017).

Back Row: L to R Tony Marr EM (top left corner) Tony "Brum" Holmes EM, Malcolm Abel LREM, Brian Pritchard EM. Middle: Lt Williams DLO, Spike ? REM, Terry "Wally" Wallbridge EM, Tom "Smudge" Smith REM, Keith "Humph" Humphries EM, "Brad" Bradley LEM, "Little Ron" Abell EM, Dave Cappel LEM, Noel Sherwood LEM. Front: Lt Dowse, Terry "Chooch" Duerden LREM. (Thanks to Brum Holmes for the names).

Lieutenant (G) Hazeel & Rifle Team 1959-61 Singapore

Cricket Team in Calcutta 1959.

Football Team Hong Kong 1960

S & S Football Team Happy Valley 1960.

US aircraft carrier in the background..

Alongside HMS Tiger in an American landing craft waiting to go ashore in Inchon, South Korea.

CPO Bert Wilkinson's tankard.

Banyan at Paula Tioman.

Small arms fire from the Quarterdeck.

Names to follow.

Charlie Chorlton & oppos in Singapore.

A wheelspanner of stokers clowning around in the mess.

Jimmy Green loafing on the Iron Deck.

Taking a breath of fresh air on the upper deck.

Mac MacCormack.

Charlie Charlton.

Vic Buckingham and Charlie Charlton.

Jimmy Spence.

Jimmy Spence and Charlie Charlton.

Jimmy Green (who has sent in most of the photos for the 1961-62 Commission) - thanks Jimmy.

Ginger Phillips, Slim Ashman, Billy Baldwin and Brian Shepherd.

Frank Burnside, Billy Baldwin and Eddie O'Halloran.

Billy Baldwin hiding behind Frank Burnside.

Slim Ashman.

L to R: Scouse Johnson (advance party for Gib refit), Mac McCormack, Frank Burnside and Ginge Burrows.

Horsing (or should that be ars**ng) around the Iron Deck. Billy Baldwin, Slim Ashman and Scouse Johnson

Ginger Phillips, Slim Ashman, Billy Baldwin and Brian Shepherd..

Ship's Football Team. Back Row L to R: (LH) Appleby, (RH) Handley, (LW) S/Lt Stewart, (IR) Stevenson, (LB) Canning, (RB) O'Halloran. Front Row L to R: (CH) Barden, (IR) Charman, (GK) Docharty, (CF) Burnside, (OR) Llewellan

Jock Blair.

Paddy Kearney.

Hong Kong 1961-62.

When HMS Carysfort was in Mombasa in late July 1966 the carrier Eagle entered harbour. Shortly after the Captain of Eagle sent his launch over to collect POM(E) Frank Malone DSM. Here's why. The Captain of Eagle J C Y Roxburgh CBE DSO DSC and bar and Frank served together on the submarine United in the Med 1942/43 completing 10 patrols. Shown above is the citation for Frank an acting PO Stoker at the time who was awarded the DSM on Nov 43 and a 23 year old called Lieutenant J C Y Roxburgh who was the CO of the submarine and awarded the DSO. Some say that the Captain of Eagle called on Frank and there was a massive kerfuffle on the Iron Deck but Captain Roxburgh said no fuss this is a private visit. Some also say they can't recall Eagle being in Mombasa. It certainly was because I listened to the World Cup Final on her SRE on 30th July 1966 in 800 Sqdn mess with George Pennell a killick writer who was on the Squadron.

Crossing the line ceremony February 1965.

Crossing the line ceremony February 1965. OA2 Whittall on the right in white with apple on his cap.

Crossing the line ceremony February 1965. AB Bob Gresham is in this photo a Gunner on A Gun. He won the Far East Fleet heavyweight boxing final by hitting his opponent on the top of his head for a KO.

Here's the sender of the above photos Dave Whittall who was onboard for 9 months training as an OA2 1964-65. Here he is waiting to go ashore to hospital in Aden to have a piece of metal removed from his eye. He had to sleep on a mattress behind he bar in the Aft PO's Mess before progressing to a hammock in the low power room.

Are you in this photo taken at the hospital in the Seychelles? Alick Lavers thinks the officer in the photo is Lieutenant A S Ritchie the Corro. Can you provide any more names please.

Looks like another photo of the shark caught off the Seychelles.

The shark caught off the Seychelles. Lt Lomar TASO left and Lt Jan Pearce Gunnery Officer in the foreground.

Commander Martin Sands (standing on chair) presenting ship's crest to the Matron of the hospital in the Seychelles. To the left of the Captain is the Buffer CPO Danny Hogan. Any more names please?

Caption required.

Far East.

Divisions.

Another photo from June 2021 of Commander Martin Sands (CO 1965-66) on the left meets up with Sub Lieutenant Robin Gainsford who served in the ship from 1966 until January 1968

Commander Martin Sands (CO 1965-66) on the left meets up with Sub Lieutenant Robin Gainsford in 2017 who served in the ship from 1966 until January 1968

Singapore Lines Barracks Aden. There is some dispute over where we were accommodated ashore whilst the ship was in quarantine in Aden during the salmonella entritidis outbreak. Some say it was Singapore Lines whilst others believe it was Waterloo Lines Barracks, home of 45 Cdo RM. I flew out to Aden as First Phase Party of the new commission and know that I was definitely accommodated in Waterloo Lines Barracks and not Singapore Lines. POMEM(M) John Thompson confirmed in December 2014 he was also in Waterloo Lines Barracks. Perhaps the answer is the ship's company lived in both barracks.

Coxswain Dave "Blood" Reid has a chat with AB Brian "Robbie" Burns who was recovering from salmonella entritidis in Victoria Hospital, Mahe Seychelles June 1966.

The shark caught off the Seychelles.

Fleet Club Singapore. L to R: Jan Derges, ??, Pony Moore, ??, Buck Taylor, Colin Leah (standing), Sharky Ward & Taff Crocker.

Coxswain Dave "Blood" Reid again with the late RO Robert "Tom" Shawyer who was also recovering from salmonella entritidis in Victoria Hospital, Mahe Seychelles June 1966.

Stern refuel. Sharky Ward and Pony Moore.

Pony Moore at the wheel.

L to R: Shark Ward, Pony Moore, Jake (in shadow) & Taff Crocker.

Banyan time. Sitting: Sharky Ward. L to R: Colin Whiting, Pony Moore (holding a butty) & Chas Cooper.

Banyan on Sipadan Island during the the Far East deployment. On that day sharks tried to enter the lagoon but dolphins kept them out. The island was preserved for wildlife, mainly giant turtles (and obviously matelots on R & R).

Ian McKenzie's 1964 commissioning card.

Pony Moore & Jan Sully in undergrowth on a banyan.

AB(RP2) Joe (Basher) Bates

AB(RP2) Joe (Basher) Bates - Grand Harbour Malta

Commander Martin Sands RN - CO 1965-66

Stand easy outside the Officers Galley. L to R: ??, PO Cook Joe Grech & PO Wtr Alick Lavers

PO's Mess after Divisions in Hong Kong 1965. Front: L to R: PO Wtr Alick Lavers, REA5 Wallace Russell, POTS Roy Harris, John Gorman, SPO(S) Whacker Payne, PO Cook Joe Grech, Yeoman Jock Sweeney.

PO Wtr Alick Lavers and POTS Roy Harris relaxing in Sliema, Malta 1965.

REA Russ Russell and POTS Roy Harris in Sliema 1965.

REA Russ Russell

The rescue of the fishing boat fails.

Cyril Clueitt wrote in May 2012: We took the fishing boat in tow but the going was a bit rough. The fishermen were gesturing that they were hungry and had no fags so we floated a heaving line back to them. Whey they got the line in hand we got together bread and butter and anything edible along with packets of fags and a couple of boxes of safety matches. They were put in polythene bags, knotted with bags inside each other. About three in all I think. We secured the goodies to the heaving line and they heaved it in as we paid it out until they had the goodies in hand. I thought the two was going a bit fast and in the choppy seas the boat got swamped. She also had a leak below deck so she got a bit flooded. We got her alongside and proceeded to pump her dry and secured the array of gear on deck and made her seaworthy. Again, the crew were being fed, watered and fagged by Carysfort's crew. When seaworthy we renewed the tow and proceeded back to Gib, arriving there 10 hours lat at 0400 - too late I must add for our run ashore. I don't know what happened to the fishing boat after that.

These four photos show an attempt to rescue a sinking fishing boat.

Are you in this photo? Names please.

Are you in this photo?

Smudge Smith's oppo (Stoker - 1964-66 commission) points out Carysfort's crest (nearly - he's pointing to the wrong one) in Leicester's Senior Service Club

Wot no rum! Smudge's oppo again in Leicester Senior Service Club.

HMS Ganges Boy entrant - JM(E) Smudge Smith.

And over 40 years later second left in Leicester Senior Service Club.

Jock, Wally and Lofty in Venice.

The Gut - August 1966. Jack obviously has his beer goggles on.

Malta 1966.

Cawsand Bay 1965.

Shark caught off the Seychelles. Lt Jan Pearce the Gunnery Officer on the left with Lt Lomar, TASO on the right.

TASO - Lt Lomar with the shark caught off the Seychelles.

EM'S Mess.

Ray ? & Bill?.

Suez Canal 1966.

A touch of roughers.

More roughers.

Ronald Downes and Peter Johnson from the 1964-66 Commission meet up in December 2004.

Hugh (Biscuits) Crawford and Eddie (Paddy) Vennard recently.

Jumbo Stallard with his wife and sister at you know where.

Jumbo Stallard outside the London Bar Gib 2005.

L to R: John (Chunky) Muscat, Johnny Lamb, Jumbo Stallard and Blood Reid at Jumbo's wedding reception in Pompey 1964.

Crossing the line 1965. Taff Crocker with the big grin.

Small Ship's Cup 1965 - Terror No 1 Pitch.

Small Ships Cup Winners 1965 in Singapore - Danny Hogan is extreme left in the back row and Bob Gresham extreme right. Jumbo Stallard is the Goalkeeper and the rest are in no particular order. (Can you help sort them out?) Pat Conlon, Taff Crocker, Dolly Gray, Lawrence Zammit, LS Burton, RO2 Daisy Adams, AB Paddy Vennard .

Jesse Owen and his mate - Guns Crew in the Med. (Look at the poor quality of the No 8's at that time).

Passage Gib to Malta - Mick Innes, Paddy Vennard & the Buffer Danny Hogan on the Iron Deck.

AB Peter (Johnno) Johnson Seychelles 1966.

AB Jock Rorie 1964-66

Gibraltar - AB Les Bryan.

Venice- Les Bryan, Greg Ivesom, Pete Skilton, Ronnie Downes.

Suez Canal -AB Les Bryan

Acropolis - AB Les Bryan

Orry Orris and Flossie Foster.

Flossie Foster, George Tully & ? Rotorua NZ.

Tex Hatton and Flossie Foster.

Buck Taylor above in 1968 and below 52 years later in 2022..

Buck Taylor in 2022 and above in 1968 52 years earlier.

A young Alan (George) Tully keeps a lookout in the Ops Room to ensure we can sleep safe and sound.

And 55 years later George in 2021.

Stokers mess grippoing American sailors sometime between 3rd to 5th May 1968. L to R: Danny Daniels, Wal Adamek, Joe Buxton, Richie Richardson, Ian Fraser, Jack Frost, Jack Shepherd & Jim Rainer.

Captain R J Bates ADC RN - (CO 1966-68 in rank of Commander) pictured shortly after his appointment as Aide-de-Camp to The Queen in 1979. He passed away peacefully in his sleep in the Winchester Hospice on 6th April 2022 at the age of 91. He passed on his regards via Robin Gainsford to all those who attended the 2021 reunion in the Royal Beach Hotel Southsea.

Ceremonial guard in Kiel June 1967. Officer of the Guard is Sub Lieutenant Mitton.

And a recent photo of Sub Lieutenant Mitton taken in 2020 at his home in Worcester. He sends his warmest regards to all who knew him onboard. Sadly a few days after receiving this photo he died peacefully and painlessly in a hospice on 8th October 2020 at the age of 80. R.I.P. Sir.

Norman (Flossie) Foster and Buster Brown meet up in the Ship Anson prior to lockdown to swing the lamp. Flossie has suggested that more people submit an up to date photo of themselves. Over to you........

50 years on Sam Hurst and Jim Donaldson meet up in Hartlepool.

Small Ship's Cup Winners 1968 Far East Fleet. Back: Chief Elec Tony Williams, ME Shepherd, Roy Heirons, George Challoner, Buck Taylor, Bungy Edwards, Jack Frost, Tex Hatton, Stan Banks. Front: Dave Highstead, Orry Orriss, Gilly Gillatt, Bill Bayley, Walt Disney.

George Challoner and Buck Taylor display the small ship's cup.

Buck Taylor shows off his goalkeeping skills.

Stokers football team in Gib. Back L to R: M(E) Scarfe, Joe Buxton, J Rainer, Slugger Green, Albie Davies, Dinger Bell, Brian Shepherd, Sid Allison. Front: Brum Ormerod(?), ??, Jack Frost, ??, M(E) Jack (?)

Buck Taylor (Nav Yeo) loafing on the quarterdeck.

Bronzy bronzy on the quarterdeck. Looks like Beira Patrol.

Run ashore in Guzz? L to R: Walt Disney, Jan Campfield, George Challoner, Gilly Gillatt, ?, Buck Taylor, Ron Tutt, Bogey Knights, Buster Brown.

Run ashore in Singapore. L to R: Buck Taylor, Bungy (Clubs) Edwards, Gilly Gillatt, George Challoner & Roy Heirons.

Burial at sea off Gib. The Assistant Gunnery Officer Sub Lieutenant H J Mitton is overseeing the ceremony on the extreme left of the picture and PO GI Dennis Leitch is just along from him behind the Guard.

Ceremonial guard in Kiel June 1967. Officer of the Guard is Sub Lieutenant Mitton. Buster Brown is the tall guy on the extreme right of the photo - any more names?

Clearing snow off the upper deck in Canada Dock Liverpool during the ship's visit on 15th February 1969 are from L to R: Leading Seaman Chris Chynoweth from Cornwall, AB Dick McGuire from Newcastle and AB Mike Brown from Hitchin Herts.

Commander Martin Sands (CO 1965-66) on the left meets up with Sub Lieutenant Robin Gainsford who served in the ship from 1966 until January 1968

Two old codgers (ex AB Alan (Pony) Moore and ex Scribes Jim Donaldson) swing the lamp in the Globe Hotel Hartlepool on Saturday 12th November 2016.

Jim Donaldson pictured nearly 50 years earlier than the photo above in Mauritius.

L to R: Bill Bayley, Norman Foster, Dave Bamber, Ron Tutt, Butch Wilkins, and the late Malcolm Hislop.

L to R: Butch Wilkins, Bill Bayley, Dave Bamber, the late Malcolm Hislop (front), Mike Hewitt partly obscured, Mike (Buster) Brown, Ron Tutt.

Gareth (Little Jonah) Jones relaxing on the Squid Deck during Beira Patrol.

Sugar Bowl Bar Gib December 1967. L to R: Dave Bamber, Norman (Flossie) Foster, Smudge Smith ? Wilkins and Gareth (Little Jonah) Jones.

Visit to Liverpool 11- 17 February 1969. Last ship visit before being de-commissioned. In this picture is the CO - Commander D J R Chapman RN (centre) with the retiring Admiralty Liasion Officer for Liverpool Cdr B G O'Neill (left) and his relief Cdr J D Baker.

Local lads photographed by the Liverpool Echo during the visit to Liverpool 11- 17 February 1969. L to R: M(E) Wilfred (Danny) Daniels from Warrington, AB Gareth (Little Jonah) Jones from Wrexham, AB Geoffrey Anderson of Sankey, Warrington and Cook Eddy Parry from Clock Face, St Helens.

Alan "Pony" Moore in 14 mess.

Crossing the line 30th January 1968.

Crossing the line 30th January 1968. Looks like the Buffer Jerry Knott in the floral shorts.

Crossing the line 30th January 1968.

Alan "Pony" Moore shaves off.

Going.

Gone!

Bus trip round Mauritius March 1968.

Families club Mauritius March 1968.

Volcanic crater on Mauritius.

Gareth "Little Jonah" Jones, Alan "Pony" Moore & "Jeff" Jeffries.

L to R: "Bungy" Williams, "Shep" Shepherd, Eddie Evans, Alan "Pony" Moore & "Tex" Hatton.

Beira Patrol upper deck uckers.

AB Alan "Pony" Moore - London Bar Gibraltar Christmas 1967

AB Alan "Pony" Moore - London Bar Gibraltar Christmas 1967.

REM "Jeff" Jeffreys and his oppo AB Alan "Pony" Moore - Gib January 1968.

AB Alan "Pony" Moore taking a breather from the laundry. Looks like Orry Orris besides the ship's boat.

AB Alan "Pony" Moore loafing on the quarterdeck.

AB Alan "Pony" Moore still loafing on the quarterdeck.

AB Alan "Pony" Moore loafing near the Iron Deck.

London Bar, Gib 31st December 1967. L to R: LCEM Bob Ellis, A/POCEL Jimmy Green, POCELTug Wilson (Logan), CREL Rip Kirby, PO L Mech Larry Parkes.

AB Alan "Pony" Moore, ship's postman (yet another cushy number Pony). He thinks these flowers were delivered for the Captain's wife

Run ashore in Guzz. L to R: Johnno, Daisy Adams,, "Ginge" Walsh, Pony Moore and Buck Taylor Navigators Yeoman.

Another Guzz run ashore. Back L to R: George Tully, "Harry" Harrison, "Ginge" Walsh, Pony Moore, Norman "Flossie" Foster, "Orry" Orris, Dave Highstead, "Little" Ritchie, possibly the late Malcolm Hislop. Front: the late Ken Land, Jan Calverley (?) and Jim Heathfield.

Sembewang Bar. SA Phil Thurlbourn and LSA(V) Ray Wagstaff.

South China Sea. SA Phil Thurlbourn and LSA(V) Ray Wagstaff.

After PO's Mess. PO Tom Bristow and Messman AB Farley?

Aft PO's Mess. L to R: PO Dusty Miller (foreground), A/PO Cook Ali Barber, PO Tom Bristow, the late AB Malcolm Hislop & the late PO Jan Eddy

NAAFI Club Guzz 1967. L to R: Sitting. ??, AB McQuillan, M(E) Richie Richardson, Cook Donnie Marshall, SA Phil Thurlbourn, M(E) Mills, AB Blood Reid. Standing: EM Buster Brown, M(E) Joe Buxton

Reunion 1991 at Gloucester organised by Jimmy Green. Back: AB George Tully, AB Norman (Flossie) Foster, AB Smudge Smith, SA Phil Thurlbourn, AB Orrie Orris. Front: PO Elec Jimmy Green, ??.

Paris Bar Sembewang. L to R: SA Phil Thurlbourn, Cook Slinger Woods, Cook Jock Marshall, SA Alan Humphreys, LSA(V) Ray Wagstaff, SA(V) Bob Short.

Sembawang Bar. LSA Ray Wagstaff, AB (Butcher) Roger Court, SA Phil Thurlbourn.

Jackstay Transfer with HMS Eagle in the North Sea June 1967. See the following three photos for more detail.

Jackstay Transfer with HMS Eagle in the North Sea June 1967. Lt Simon MacCaskill (NO) in submariners sweater and the Captain in the extreme right of the photo.

Jackstay transfer with HMS Eagle. Top: XO Lt Cdr P J Martin, ??, LS Gilly Gillat(?), AB Cheyenne Chynoweth. Below: AB Blossom Petchey, PO GI Dennis Leitch, PO Albert Cook(?) or AB Pepsi Peplow.

Jackstay Transfer of Daily Record reporter to HMS Eagle. Any names?

Approaching HMS Eagle for a Jackstay Transfer. North Sea June 1967.

Jackstay Transfer with HMS Eagle. L to R: With binos ??, Mid M R Lumley(?), RO2(T) Ginge Orme, Sub Lieut M Goacher(?), LRO(T) Daisy May, Sub Lieut H J Mitton(?)

L to R: LRO(T) Daisy May, ??, ??, Mid Jeremy Hurlbatt, AB Orry Orriss and the Captain - Commander Bates - in front of Orry.

Goofers durng the Jackstay Transfer with HMS Eagle. POSA(V) Paul Cox in the blue suit 5th from the left and two along from him is M(E) Yorky Holmes. Any other names?

Commander R J Bates RN reads the Articles of War at the Commissioning ceremony on 21 January 1967.

Senior Rates platoon at the Commissioning ceremony. Front rank L to R: Chief Stoker ?, (with the Buffer CPO Jerry Knott behind), Cox'n Hugh (Jock) Cameron, PO Jan Eddy, RS Kit Carson, POSA(V) Paul Cox, POM(E) Stan Chastey, COA Clayton, (POOEL Pony Moore behind), OA1 Stan Banks and Apprentice ?? It's not a double-headed woman in the forefront of the photo it's a woman with a headscarf and a man standing close together.

Family and friends at the Commissioning ceremony on a wet day in January in Devonport Dockyard.

The Eddy and Miller families admire the Commissioning cake. Don't know who the bloke is between Dusty and his wife but in the background is PO Writer John Willis.

PO PRI Jan Eddy and Po Writer John Willis in the New Hebrides May 1968.

PO PRI Jan Eddy and his oppo PO Seaman Dusty Miller in the New Hebrides May 1968.

PO PRI Jan Eddy panhandling for gold during our visit to Simonstown.

Four stalwarts from the after PO's Mess in Gib. L to R: RS Ken (Kit) Carson. Yeoman Vic Cornwell. PO Seaman Dusty Miller and PO Writer John Willis.

In Gib again. At the front kneeling is RS Ken (Kit) Carson then Yeoman Vic Cornwell, PO Seaman Dusty Miller and PO Writer John Willis.

Looks like Gib again. On the left is PO Seaman Dusty Miller and his oppo PO PRI Jan Eddy. The gash chute is on the right of Dusty. Did we use this in harbour in the 1960's? If so - we were probably responsible for MARPOL being created.

New Hebrides June 1968. PO Writer John Willis and PO Seaman Dusty Miller..

Photo taken in the forward seamans mess (the jungle) Gib Christmas 1968. L to R: Mick Hewitt, Norman (Smudge) Smith, Andy Anderson, Gareth (Little Jonah) Jones and Andy (Jan) Campfield.

Darwin 13th August 1968. Few hours fuelling stop on the way back to Singapore (the Captain's wife had arrived in Singapore from UK!) Sorry - can't remember this sparkers name.

Commissioning ceremony 21 January 1967. Commander R J Bates on the dais reads the Commissioning Warrant. Officers L to R: Gunnery Officer Lt J V Kidd, Supply Officer Lt P C D Norman, WEO Lt L E Ayling, TASO Lt R Walker, Corro, SLt R Gainsford, MEO Lt S H Bovey & Assistant Gunnery Officer SLt H J Mitton. The First Lieutenant's left arm, Lt Cdr P J Martin can be seen just behind the Captain.

Farquhar Islands, Indian Ocean 17th September 1968. We stopped here for one day prior to commencing Beira Patrol again on the homeward leg of the Far East deployment. (This short stopover incidentally was a shrewd move by the Captain so that we could keep our Singapore Local Overseas Allowance for another 8 days otherwise it would have stopped when we left Singapore on 9th September 1968).

PO(GI) Dennis Leitch leads King Neptune (OA1 Stan Banks) during the Crossing the Line ceremony on 30th January 1968 on passage to Simonstown.

Crossing the line ceremony 30th January 1968. L/Sea "Cheyenne" Chynoweth with his camera at the top of the photo.

AB Andy (Jan) Campfield does his Tarzan impression when the ship called into the Farquhar Islands in the Indian Ocean for a day on 17th September 1968 prior to taking up Beira Patrol on the homeward leg of the Far East trip.

Colin De-Jongh and Jim Donaldson with their host for the day in Stavanger - Erik Bernhart - June 1967.

Danny Daniels and Richie Richardson on Sydney Harbour Bridge June 1968 when the ship was alongside in Garden Island for SMP. Richie's either grown a few inches since we left UK 8 around months ago or Tsang Fong - No 1 Dhoby has shrunk his trousers.

Danny Daniels.

JCEM Geoff Vibert's passport photo taken beside 'Y' Gun.

Stokers run ashore in Daddy's pool.

Ken (Kit) Carson and his wife Pauline at an HMS Opossum reunion in the Trecarn Hotel Babbacombe in 2002. Ken was the RS onboard for the last commission.

Bungy Williams relaxing at home in Tennessee.

Two old oppos meet up again. Mick Hewitt (in the yellow) and Paddy McMaster 2005

Simonstown October 1968.

Before it all got messy.

A messy start to refuelling.

Alfred E Newman aka Rusty.

Brigham Young, Wal Adamek, ??, Roger Davage.

Gib September 1967. L to R: Taff Harman, Brum Rushton, Wal Adamek, Danny Daniels, Brum Ormerod, ME Jack, Eddie Edgar.

Gib. L to R: Danny Daniels, Brian Shepherd, Brum Ormerod & Ken Kenyon.

Rotorua NZ June 1968.

The late Jerry Knott Chief Boatswains Mate (The Buffer) at Rotorua NZ.

Tangier January 1968 photo taken at half time Back: Walt Disney, Bungy Edwards, Dave Highstead, Orry Orriss, Roy Heirons, George Challoner. Front: Tex Hatton, Jack Frost, Gilly Gillatt, Kate Clarke, Bill Bayley.

Clubs - Bungy Edwards and Roy Heirons show off the Cup.

Buck Taylor dances with the Landlady of the London Bar Gib in the ERA's Mess - Christmas 1967. Looks like Ken Beales with his back to the camera behind the landlady.

Leaving Harbour for Captain D's sea inspection around 0500 from Singapore.

PO Tom Bristow onboard HMS Euryalus preparing her for a tow during Captain (D)'s inspection..

NBCDX. No fun being dressed in that gear in the tropics.

LRO(T) Daisy May and RO2(T) Colin De-Jongh With Captain (D)'s Chief Yeoman..

A fine bunch of intrepid explorers.

Is that a Japanese sniper?

No it's not a Japanese sniper. Anyone we know?

The waterfall at the end of the jungle walk.

Horse Racing on the Iron Deck during Beira Patrol 1968.

Victualled in HMS Terror during SMP. L to R: Roger Davage, Danny Daniels, Matt Fisher, Richie Richardson, Jimmy Bond.

Victualled in HMS Terror during SMP. L to R: Jack Briers, ??, Danny Daniels, Yorkie Holmes.

Captain (Cdr Bates), the late Lt Cdr J V Kidd (Guns). Chief Elec Tony Williams(with pipe), OA1 Stan Banks, the late Jerry Knott (Buffer), Jimmy (Lt Cdr Martin) & Chippy Jim Greer.

PO Tom Bristow, A/PO Topsy Turner, POGI Dennis Leach, LSA Ray Wagstaff, OA1 Stan Banks, CPO Jerry Knott etc. Front: LM(E) Jack Frost & AB Pony Moore.

Crossing the line 30th January 1968.

Jackstay Transfer for a Daily Record reporter from HMS Eagle in the North Sea - June 1967.

Fuelling Ship Freetown January 1968 - Joe Buxton, Richie Richardson - Paddy Jennings in T shirt

RAS with RFA Fort Rosalie - PO Dusty Miller LS Jan Calverley LS Bunny Barratt JS Dennis Bamber AB George Challoner (thanks to ex LPTI Bungy Edwards for the names)

Soapy Watson, Yorkie Holmes, Paddy Jennings & Brigham Young loafing on the Stbd side of the Iron Deck just outside the galley - 1968.

Jimmy Bond, Yorkie Holmes and the late Jock McAllan Singapore 1968.

Run ashore in Gib 1968. L to R: George Tully, Dave Highstead, Ginger Warnes, Gilly Gillatt, George Challoner, and seated Roy Heirons & Jan Calverley

Run ashore in Singapore 1968. L to R: Sam Hurst, Bungy (Clubs) Edwards, Gilly, Tommy Notcutt, George Challoner and Roy Heirons

AB Roy Heirons in the fwd messdeck.

London Bar Gib January 1968. L to R: Phil Thurlbourn, Jim Donaldson, Ray Wagstaff, Jock McLauchlan (sitting), Jock Marshall and Alan Humphreys sitting at rear.

Stokers Mess. L to R: Digger Booth, Albie Davies, Joe Buxton, Ian Fraser, ??.

Stokers Mess - Gib Christmas 1967 - M(E) Charlie Chaplin & oppo.

The "jungle" - Forward Seamens Mess - Front (L) the late Malcolm Hislop, Mick Hewitt. Front (R) Ken Land, George Tully. Mac MacQuillan in the background.

Another photo in the "jungle". Roy Heirons and Mac McQuillan. Jack's delight. The Beano and a can of Tiger.

LRO(T) Daisy May.

Ginge Orme - Bunting Tosser.

Sydney Harbour June 1968 - RO's Knocker White, Mick Fish and Tony French

Sydney Harbour June 1968 - RO's Kate Clarke, Mick Fish and Knocker White

Christmas Day 1967 in Gib in the Stokers Mess. Sluggy Green checks out the bubbly.

Tubby Aitken getting stuck into his Christmas Dinner.

Chris Joly, Richie Richardson, Sluggie Green.

Stokers Mess - Dinger Bell, the late Jock McAllan, Diver Davage & Sid Allison.

London Bar Gib Christmas 1967. Back L to R: ??, Fez Parker & wife (HMS Rooke), ??, Colin Orriss, Sam Hurst in uniform. Front: AB Smudge Smith, AB Bungy Williams.

Freetown January 1968. RO2(T) Boswell, RO2 Colin De Jongh and RO2(T) Sam Hurst with cap.

Crossing the Line 30th January 1968. L to R: PO Tom Bristow, Topsy Turner, ??, PO GI Dennis Leitch, M(E) Charlie Chaplin, OA1 Stan Banks, LSA Ray Wagstaff, CPO Buffer Jerry Knott, ?? Gunnery Officer Lt Cdr J V Kidd, LM(E) Roger Davage , ??. Front: LM(E) Jack Frost, AB Pony Moore

RO's Colin Bostock & Adrian De Jongh on the beach in Freetown.

RO2(T) Sam Hurst with a Liverpool beauty 1969.

AB Norman (Flossie) Foster with what could be some of the future cast from the popular TV Series "Bread".

The late AB Ken Land with some youngsters during the ship's last visit to Liverpool.

Ceremonial Guard in Rochester in 1967 celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Dutch sailing up the Medway to invade Rochester in 1797. HMS Carysfort's Gunnery Officer Lieutenant James Victor Kidd leads the way with LM(E) Jack Frost in the centre rank. Any more names???

Commander R J Bates RN CO 1966-68 in his Day Cabin 1967.

HMS Carysfort Re-commissioning ceremony 21st January 1967 on a damp Friday in Guzz. Right hand marker looks like Lofty Shorter. Commander R J Bates on the podium with to his left Lt J V Kidd (GO), Lt P C D Norman (SO) and Lt L E Ayling (WEO).

Kids admiring the commissioning cake. I can see Cook Slinger Woods extreme left and the POSA(V) Paul Cox speaking to the PO Cook Vic (Scouse) Lundstrom and a Maltese Killick Chef to his left. St Budeaux Married Quarters in the background.

PO Writer John Willis and Webmaster doing their usual spot of overtime during the dog watches - and often later.

Ship Photos

Beira patrol 1968

Entering Auckland NZ June 1968.

Alongside in Port Louis Mauritius March 1968 for Independence day celebrations. On the left side of the photo astern of us is HMS Tartar which was diverted from the Gulf to quell unrest in Mauritius prior to Independence day on 12th March 1968.

RAS(L) - details to follow

Photo of HMS Cavalier's ship's office taken by Ian Fraser on a recent visit to the ship. Slightly different layout to Carysfort's ship's office but I've included it for interest.

Look what I've just found during a tidy up of my garden shed! This is not from Carysfort but does have a CA connection and was gifted to me around 35 years ago. You will see from the photo above provided by Ian Fraser of his recent visit to Cavalier that although the ship's office was small and cramped it boasted two scuttles (portholes to the uninitiated). In Carysfort it was my job to polish the brightwork round the scuttles prior to entering harbour so they looked all nice and shiny. However, they were usually encrusted in salt etc so I used to rub them down with wire wool initially as a shortcut prior to finishing off with bluebell. However, the downside of using wire wool is the ship's side used to get streaked from it. This usually resulted in the Jimmy either storming into the ship's office gunning for me or piping me to the Iron Deck where I had to do the walk of shame with him along the ship's side where he would point out the streaks and berate me for my laziness/initiative. Well today No 1 I took perverse delight in cleaning up this clip with wire wool prior to using brasso to shine it! Jim Donaldson HMS Carysfort Webmaster 24th August 2016

Another shot. The wheelspanner marks can still be seen.

RAS(L) with RFA Wave Ruler on passage from Gibraltar to Simonstown astern of HMS Defender.

Simonstown Naval Base February 1968.

Signing of the Friendship Treaty in Tonga May 1968

Souvenir of Tonga.

Photo taken from HMS Defender during passage from Gib to Simonstown 22 Jan to 6 Feb 1968.

HMS Eagle Planeguard in the North Sea late June 1967. Starting from the left could be Mid Lumley with the beret. Sub Lieut Goacher(?), LRO(T) Daisy May looking straight at the camera, Sub Lieut Mitton, AB Orry Orriss, Commander Bates (CO)and JRO(T) Knocker White extreme right. Any help with the names would be appreciated.

Here's the above photo slightly enlarged and from L to R: With binos ??, Mid Lumley(?), RO2(T) Ginge Orme, Sub Lieut Goacher(?), LRO(T) Daisy May, Sub Lieut Mitton(?)

Here's photo No 2 above slightly enlarged and from L to R: LRO(T) Daisy May, ??, ??, ??, AB Orry Orriss and the Captain - Commander Bates - in front of Orry.

Portland work up 1967. PO Writer John Willis to the right of "B" mounting posing for the camera.

Devonport Naval Base in Auckland NZ June 1968. Carysfort is on the right in this photo and HMNZS Lachlan for'd of us. Minesweepers Inverell and Kiama nearest camera on the left. HDMLs on Lachlan's starboard quarter.

Homeward bound?

RAS during beira patrol 1968.

1966-69 Recommissioning Ceremony Order of Service (thanks to Ian Fraser for this) You'll need to scroll down to see all the pages. Although the ship recommissioned on 6th October 1966 the ceremony didn't take place until 20th January 1967 when sea trials commenced after a short docking period.

Dartmouth Sailing Regatta 23 - 26 August 1967 (thanks to Bungy Edwards PTI for the date).

Fuelling from HMAS Supply July 1968 off Australia

Midshipman Torrens (now Commander RAN Ret'd) Crossing the Line Certificate 1968.

Midshipman Torrens' invite to the PO's Mess whilst alongside in Suva, Fiji.

Here comes postie on Beira patrol.

The mail's here boys.

Leaving Townsville Queensland Australia for Singapore via Darwin on 9th August 1968.

Jackstay transfer with HMS Defender on passage from Gib to Simonstown.

Alongside HMS Defender in Freetown.

RAS on Beira Patrol 1968.

RAS(L).

Completion of stint of Royal Yacht Guardship August 1967 off the Western Isles. A young Prince Andrew is on the left of the Queen.

Making waves.

Sheerlegs in Gib.

RAS with RFA Tidepool.

HMS Eagle Plane Guard North Sea June 1967. "B" mounting barrel raised in preparation for RAS with Eagle.

Entering Pompey 7 July 1967 for AMP and summer leave. I seem to remember the AMP didn't take place at out home port because Devonport couldn't provide a floating Galley during that period . Disappointing for the Guzz natives but nevertheless an opportunity for the rest of us for a run ashore in Pompey in the holiday season.

17th June 1967

Portland Work Up 1967.

Buccaneers dropping 1000lb bombs on the Torrey Canyon.

Torrey Canyon breaking up.

Sorry about the quality but the best I can do. Another black and white copy is below - just as bad unfortunately. Barry Scott obtained these along with Blood's medals recently. Visit Barry's very interesting website at www.navysong.co.uk

Black and white version.

AB(UW) Pony Moore's Crossing the Line Certificate 7th February 1965.

Roughers.

Aden July 1966. The ship's company had just moved back onboard after a short stay in Waterloo Lines Barracks whilst the ship was being fumigated.

Arriving in Singapore 12th February 1965.

HMS Carysfort with HMNZS Otago HMAS Melbourne and HMS Hermes off Singapore 1964.

Inside one of the 4.5's.

Ian McKenzie's Form S.50 (pay chit). Two interesting points to note here. (1) He was only paid £14 a fortnight and (2) in the remarks column you can see he was weighed off for being adrift for 38 minutes and suffered one days loss of leave but more importantly two days pay. He was travelling back to Guzz from leave by train along with two other lads and they asked a civilian in the same carriage to shake them when they arrived in Guzz. However, they woke up to find themselves crossing the Tamar Bridge. It cost them a small fortune to get back because they had to hire a taxi then they were further out of pocket by losing two days pay for 38 minutes adrift. So much for the "good old days".

Ian McKenzie's 1964 Commissioning Card..

August 1966 in Grand Harbour Malta. Almost the end of the road for the 1964-66 commission.

This photo was taken on the first refit run before re-commissioning. The messdecks weere empty at this time as the ship's company were living ashore.

Shortly after Gib Refit.

Banyan time in the Far East.

Hong Kong 1965. The two USN submarines alongside were on R & R from Vietnam.

Malta.

Passing Culmore Point, Londonderry Oct/Nov 1964.

It's all over! Coming alongside in Guzz 13th September 1966 at the end of the 1964-66 commission. The local paper said that during the two and a half year commission the ship had steamed 100,000 miles and visited 20 countries. She was greeted in Plymouth Sound by a boat carrying families and friends of her officers and crew. As she entered the dockyard harbour she was piped in by REM Paxton playing the bagpipes.

Entering Grand Harbour August 1966 flying paying off pennant. (For the 47 members of the first phase party new commission this was just he beginning and not the end of their time onboard!)

Grand Harbour Malta August 1966.

Preparing to go alongside Parlatoria Wharf in Grand Harbour August 1966..

Malta.

Arriving Singapore 12 Feb 65 .

Indonesian Confontration 1965

RAS with RFA Fort Rosalie March 1965. HMAS Melbourne in the background.

Leaving Singapore for Hong Kong 4 May 65

The stokers make friends with the First Lieutenant blowing soot off Portland 1964.

Indonesian confontration.

Singapore 1965 astern of HMS Bulwark.

27th Escort Squadron. In the foreground HMS Galatea, then HMS Carysfort, HMS Agincourt & HMS Troubridge.

Sea trials in Gibraltar after 1964 refit.

After Gib Refit 1964.

Gibraltar.

HMS CARYSFORT - Joining Pamphlet, Gibraltar - 14th May 1964 (thanks to Dave Wilkinson for this)

Sailing past Fort Tigne Barracks Sliema Creek Malta 1962.

RAS with HMS Tiger.

HMS Tiger.

HMS Cavalier HMS Carysfort RAS 1961

RAS with HMS Cavalier.

Arriving Sydney Harbour.

JM(E) Michael Green's Crossing the Line Certificate 1961.

Forty years after the ship was broken up for scrap Jimmy Green managed to purchase the ship's nameplate from an online site. Jimmy's crossing the line certificate is shown above.

Nameplate displayed with Jimmy's model of the ship.

Model of the ship which belongs to Jimmy Green of the 1961-62 commission.

HMS Cavalier and HMS Carysfort Jackstay transfer 1961

OOW Manouvres. "D'ya hear there ...........Hands to Dinner"

30 knots?

PO's Rec space - the foc'sle

Suez Canal.

CA's in Hong Kong

Mast & Squids.

Far East 1961-62.

Singapore Dry Dock 1962 and Divisions.

Photo for the Gunners courtesy of ex JM(E) Jim Green

More of Jim's photos circa 1961

Tropical routine.

8th Destroyer Squadron so late 50's early 60's.

Shipping it green.

Starboard side RAS of water to a fishing boat in the Indian Ocean between Gan and Colombo. (Their Grandchildren are probably now pirates being pursued by the RN).

Entering Sydney Harbour.

RAS. These two on the foc'sle are taking a chance. (Any ideas where this was taken?)

Sliema Creek

Mis-spent youth?

Peter Barley's Christmas Card.

Bill Turton's Christmas Card.

1959-61 commission.

Approaching HMS Belfast for a RAS in the Bay of Bengal January 1960.

Approaching HMAS Melbourne for a RAS in South China Sea 1960.

Keppel Harbour Singapore 1959-61.

Bill's wondering if anyone else has one of these? (See Peter Barley's Christmas card below).

Peter Barley's Christmas Card

1959-61 commission chart prepared by the Navigator's Yeoman (thanks to Peter Barley for this) Apologies that you have to scroll down and across the page to see it all.

6th Destroyer Squadron

Race with HMS Cambrian

Race with HMS Cambrian - we lost..

This photo was taken by Matt Bankhead's late father from the summit of Slieve Donard in 1959 when Carysfort was visiting Newcastle Co Down over the w/e 17 to July 1959. The ship is just visible in the middle of the photo about one inch up from the dark mound.

Page of the Belfast Telegraph dated 17th July 1959..

Enlargement of the article from the above newspaper.

This is the view the ship's company woke up to on their first visit to Iceland during the Cod War.

Iceland patrol?

6th Destroyer Squadron I think but don't know the year/commission.

Alongside in Gib

Hands to dinner!

Oil painting presented to Commander M M Dunlop DSC by his officers on relinquishing command.

Officers signatures accompanying the painting above.

Toulon 1958?

1956-58 cover of Commission Book.

1956-58.

6th Destroyer Squadron.

Showing off for the camera - and no wonder - lovely photograph.

HMS Carysfort flying her paying off pennant after WWII during her time in the 6th Flotilla. This photo is in Leicester Senior Service Club.

ex AB TS Arthur Cook of the first commission believes this photo shows Carysfort alongside the upturned wreck of the Tirpitz. You can see the hole cut in the hull by the Germans to allow the crew to escape. If this is the case then the photo was taken on 29th May 1945 according to the first commission programme compiled by Harold Walker and provided by the late Jack Hedges.

Sliema Creek Malta October 1945

HMS Carysfort flying her paying off pennant at the end of the 1945-46 commission.

George William Jenkins served in HMS Carysfort from the 7th February 1945 to the 15th August 1946 as an AB (QR3). He left the RN on the 1st December 1946 rejoining as a Stoker on the 13th January 1948 then left the service again on the 2nd April 1952 as a killick stoker. Note the image of the ship on George's headstone.

George Jenkins Crossing the Line Certificate 3rd December 1945.

AB Jock Davidson's headstone in Trincomalee Cemetery. Michael Lucock took this photo in 2004.

Malta.

??.

Malta 1945

Tromso 1945 (thanks to Bill Boardman for these 2 photos)

Roughers.

Congratulations message sent on the 4th April 1945 to Signals CPO Len Langsley on the birth of his eldest son from Lieutenant Lake and the communications ratings in 5 mess.

Sembawang Gate.

HMS Tamar Hong Kong.

Kilindini Road in Mombasa 1966

HMS Pembroke Saluting Platform. Although Carysfort was never based in Chatham I've inlcuded this photo for the benefit of S & S ratings post 1960 who will remember daily Divisions on this parade ground. If memory serves me right the building on the left is Grenville Block with Anson on the right which included the Junior Rates Dining Hall and Regulating Office nearby.

The Gut 2010.

Barrakka Lift (Now closed).

Valletta shops 2010.

Cart Street Latrines 2010.

The Gut 2010.

The Gut 2006.

HMS St Angelo.

RNH Bighi.

Egyptian Queen

The Gut

Reunion Photos

Jack Frost (wakey wakey Jack), Wal Adamek and Ian Fraser.

Richie Richardson, Roger Walker, Lene Walker and Pat.

Lene Walker, Pat and Abbie Absolon who travelled from Australia for the reunion.

Gail Foster, Brian (Bill) Bayley and Barrie (Bungy) Edwards - Clubz.

Buck Taylor (half head) Flossie and Gail Foster and Bill Bayley, JJ's hand on his pint of Guinness.

Orry Orriss, Ivan and Buck Taylor.

Our recently elected Vice Chairman Flossie and Gail Foster.

Wal Adamek and Ian Fraser

2021 Royal Beach Hotel

Tot table before George got his hands on the bubbly 2021

Raffle table - more prizes to come 2021

Robin Gainsford making welcome speech 2021

Up Spirits! 2021

Clubs first in the tot queue with our rum bosun George 2021

A close second - JJ 2021

George Tully Rum Bosun Jim Donaldson and John Sheehan in background 2021

Rum Bosun George and Bill Bayley 2021

Table 1 Robin & Kate Gainsford and Flossie and Gail Foster 2021

Table 2 John Sheehan, Ian Fraser, Danny & Val Daniels back of Willie Mains head 2021

Table 3 Buck Taylor, Buster Brown, Ivan Allen, Bill Bayley, & Orry Orriss 2021

Table 1 Pony & Vivienne Moore, George Tully and Robin Gainsford 2021

L to R: Bungy Edwards, Pony Moore, Robin Gainsford, George Tully, Buster Brown, Norman Foster, Buck Taylor, JJ Jennings, Jim Donaldson Ian Fraser, Danny Daniels, Richie Richardson, Willie Mains, John Sheehan, Ivan Allan (front) Jack Frost, & Orry Orriss 2021

Menu cover 2021

Signed menu 2021

Overall view at the Gala Dinner 2021

The Stokers table. John Sheehan, Richie Richardson, Ian Fraser,Danny Daniels, and extreme right back of Willie Mains (Chef) head 2021

Another shot of the Stokers table. Ian Fraser (foreground), Danny Daniels, Val Daniels, Jack Frost, Willie Mains (Chef), John Sheehan, Brian (Richie) Richardson 2021

The Seamens table. Michael (Buster) Brown, Brian (Bill) Bayley, Colin (Orry Orriss), John (Buck Taylor, Barrie (Bungy) Edwards - Clubz 2021

Two ex Ganges and Carysfort old salts pose for the camera. Norman (Flossie) Foster and Brian (Bill) Bayley 2021

Pony Moore and George Tully sorting tickets out at the raffle table 2021

Peter Barley shows off the ship's crest 2006

Tony Watson in the blue shirt travelled from Spain for the reunion 2006

Bill Cock & Jumbo Stallard having a natter 2006

Some of the ladies attending the bash 2006

Photo taken during trip to Devonport Dockyard Museum 2006

Graham & Mrs Smith 2006

Graham & Clubz Edwards 2006

Mansell on the pull??? 2006

Clubz, Norman Foster, Sam Hurst & George Tully 2006

A wheelspanner of stokers 2006

Group photo of the 1966-69 commission. 2006 reunion

1991 reunion held in Gloucester.

The 1966-69 commission. L to R: Colin De Jongh, Roy Heirons, Jim Donaldson, Norman Foster, Sam Hurst, Jack Frost, Colin Orris, Ken Beales, Graham Smith, Roger Davage, Taff Perryman, Danny Daniels, Brian Hurditch, George Tully, Richie Richardson, (you can just see his left ear), kneeling Brigham Young, Ian Fraser & Alby Davies 2006

Jimmy Green leading the choir again 1991

Brigham Young, Jimmy Green, Alby Davies, Jack Frost in the background & Phil Thurlbourn 1991

Brian & Mrs Hurditch and Barrie Edwards & Gill Davage 2006

General photo of the bar 2006

Engine room branch photo. Back L to R: Jack Frost, Richie Richardson, Alby Davies, Ken Beales. Front: Danny Daniels (Happy 60th birthday Danny), Ian Fraser & Roger Davage 2006

Val Daniels and Richie Richardson 2006

Roy Heirons and Colin Orris in the foreground with Taff Perryman talking to Sam Hurst 2006

L to R: Brigham Young, Alby Davies, Roger Davage, Ken Beales, Pete Barley & Tony Watson 2006

General shot of the bar 2006

Another shot of the bar. Bill Cock and Jumbo Stallard in the foreground 2006

Three ex communicators. Mansell Smith, Colin De-Jongh & Sam Hurst 2006

Barrie Edwards & Colin Orris 2006

L to R: Roger Davage (in background) Sam Hurst, Brigham Young's right ear, Colin De-Jongh, Jack Frost 2006

L to R: Roy Heirons, Norman Foster, Alan Tully & Sam Hurst 2006

Mansell Smith & Sam Hurst in the foreground with Taff Perryman in the centre of the photo 2006

Alan Tully (standing) talking to Norman Foster and Graham Smith in the centre of the photo 2006

The 1966-69 commission lads that attended the reunion. L to R: Colin De Jongh, Jim Donaldson, Roy Heirons (partly obscured), Norman Foster, Sam Hurst, Jack Frost, Colin Orris, Ken Beales, Graham Smith, Roger Davage, Danny Daniels, Taff Perryman, Brian Hurditch, George Tully, Richie Richardson, kneeling Brigham Young, Mansell Smith, Ian Fraser & Alby Davies 2006

L to R: Sam Hurst, Colin De-Jongh, Jack Frost's right ear, Jim Donaldson & Richie Richardson 2006

Mrs Kathryn Lavers and Alick Lavers at the top of this table 2006

View from the bottom of the same table. Margaret Cock in the right foreground 2006

Ian Fraser and Jim Donaldson in the foreground 2006

Opposite end of the table. Jumbo Stallard and Mrs S in the foreground. Brian Shepherd & Mrs S on the right and Ian Fraser & Jim Donaldson at bottom of table 2006

L to R: Mrs Hurst, Smudge Smith, Sam Hurst, Taff Perryman, Roy Heirons, Mrs H opposite, Mrs S (hidden) Graham Smith, George Tully, Colin De-Jongh, Mrs De J 2006

Opposite end of the table. L to R: Mrs Heirons, Mrs Smith, Graham Smith, George Tully, Colin De Jongh, Mrs De J, Mrs Hurst, Smudge Smith, Sam Hurst, Taff Perryman, Colin Orris & Roy Heirons 2006

L to R: Albie Davies, Roger Davage, Brian Hurditch at bottom right on the table & Brigham Young right foreground 2006

Other end of the table: L to R: Mrs Hurditch, Brian Hurditch, Barrie Edwards, Mrs Davage, Brigham Young at the end then Roger Davage, Ken Beales, Pete Barley and Tony Watson 2006

Overall view of the company 2006

Six from the 1966-69 commission stokers mess. Richie Richardson, Roger Davage, Jack Frost, Danny Daniels, Brigham Young and Ian Fraser in front 2006

The 1966-69 commission party that attended the reunion. L to R: Colin De Jongh, Roy Heirons, Jim Donaldson, Norman Foster, Sam Hurst, Jack Frost, Colin Orris, Ken Beales, Graham Smith, Roger Davage, Taff Perryman, Danny Daniels, Brian Hurditch, George Tully, Richie Richardson, (you can just see his left ear), kneeling Brigham Young, Ian Fraser & Alby Davies 2006

The Carysfort WAGS take photos of the 1966-69 commission at the reunion at the Trecarn Hotel. L to R: Mrs Giovanna Heirons, Mrs Lynda Hurst, Mrs Janet Young & Mrs Val Daniels 2006

A hard day's night for Colin Orris and Norman (Flossie) Foster at the Trecarn Hote 2006

Flossie & Orry 1991

Brigham checks out the rum barrel in the Trecarn Hotel 2006

I can't smell no rum says Mansell Smith 2006

Three killick stokers from the 1966-69 commission - in the foreground - Roger Davage, Alby Davies & Jack Frost. Representing the comms branch in the background - Sam Hurst and Colin De Jongh.

Last at the bar. Alby Davies and Ian Fraser. Time 0200. How do I know? I took the photo. 2006

Engine Room Branch photo. L to R Roger Davage, Jack Frost Birthday boy (60th) Danny Daniels, Richie Richardson, Ian Fraser,Brigham Young, Ken Beales and Alby Davies in front doing the hokey cokey (I bet you were sore next day Alby). 2006

L to R: Ian Fraser, Brigham Young, Richie Richardson, Barrie Edwards, Graham Smith 2006

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