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Ralph J Goodfellow
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2/01/2004
11:09:28
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I would very much like to hear from anybody who was on any of the above, during WW2. If you were please email me, I have several photos I can email to you for identification.
Hoping to hear from someone,
Ralph.
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jim Chatting
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2/11/2004
09:55:45
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Ralph,
The HMS RoyalArthur I knew was a shore establishment that was based at Skegness during the war and later on after the war was transferred to an establishment at Corsham Wilts. This type of establishment on dry land though run as a ship was for obvious reasons known as a 'stone frigate'.
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Paddy Briscoe
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3/09/2004
05:27:13
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My Dad,Fredie Briscoe (decesed) was at Royal Arthur from 7th Aug 1940 till Jan 1941 . He was a Phis Ed student befor he joined up. His first ship was HMS Victory(17 Jan'41 till29 Jan'41)
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Helen Aird
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3/13/2004
09:53:15
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My husband's grandad, Edwin Thomas John Wellington (deceased) served on HMS Dauntless during WW2. Did you know him?
We are trying to track down a photo of the ship. I have some photos of him on deck, but none that show the whole ship.
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Ian Brown
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3/21/2004
07:13:28
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I was aboard all the above ships 1943 to 1945. I was a cw candidate and would wecome any pics. If you can send me these, can you copy the mail to my son at colbrown@bigfoot.com I will be happy to answer any questions.
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Hefin Jones
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4/15/2004
06:09:24
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My father, Alun Jones served on HMS Royal Arthur, Skegness between 31/12/41 to 22/6/42 as Yeoman of Signals. I have a photo dated 25/3/42 showing "Class 115".
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Alan H Coull
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4/15/2004
07:15:23
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My late father William Coull served aboard the Ranpura as a CPO during WW2.I would be delighted to hear from anyone who remembers my father or perhaps has any photographs of him from this time.
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Alan H Coull
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4/15/2004
07:17:19
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My late father William Coull served aboard the Ranpura as a CPO during WW2.I would be delighted to hear from anyone who remembers my father or perhaps has any photographs of him from this time.
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Hazel Upton
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5/23/2004
02:05:33
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I have a picture of my late Father, Roy Upton, dated 1944 showing "Class 125" HMS Royal Arthur - I would be delighted to hear from anyone that remembers him from this time.
Many Thanks
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Sally Redden
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6/06/2004
11:17:32
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My Dad John William Thomas Hill(Jack),was at HMS Royal Arthur from 12-3-1941 and then went to HMS Victory (Depot in Portsmouth dockyard)17-4-1941. He then went to his first ship HMS Rockingham 10-7-1941. Did anyone know him? I would very much like to hear from anyone who remembers him. Thanks.
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Gareth Pugh
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5/01/2005
01:41:53
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My Father, Alun Pugh, served on HMS Royal Arthur as a Radio Engineer. Not sure what dates but guessing it was about 1943 because he then went on to serve on MTBs during the Normandy landings at Omaha Beach. He then left Plymouth on the SS Athlone Castle and sailed to Sydney via the Panama Canal where he was based on the HMS Tyne until the end of 1944. I beleive he was also stationed on another land based ship, the HMS Golden Hynd on the outskirts of Sydney on Warwick Farm Racecourse.
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Elizabeth Revel
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8/10/2005
02:30:17
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Was just surfing the net when I came upon this site.
To the people who have connections to HMS Royal Arthur I would
like to say a big 'thank you' from one, who, as a child, enjoyed the
magic of the elaborate fire works displays which were organized for
the benefit of the local population for Bonfire night.
The long walk in the dark with family and neighbours, the crowds,
the lights, whizzes and bangs and then the long walk home made
those nights magic, a bit mysterious and memorable.
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jtooes
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9/07/2005
06:58:38
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served in royal arthur as c.op.o. imstructer 1966 1968 1 mighty stone frigate tooes
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Jennifer
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10/20/2005
18:58:00
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I came upon this sight by chance. I have a photo of my father John McAdams at HMS Royal Arthur class 107, no idea of the date. He never spoke of the war, like many, and would not even take a boat trip on the Thames. If any one would like a copy of this photo they are welcome.
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George Davies
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11/28/2005
13:14:06
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HMS Royal Arthur was a shore establishment at Skegness, having before the War been Butlins Holiday Camp. I was there for 2 weeks only, following my compulsory transfer from the RAF. I was training in Blackpool as a Wireless Operator, when it was realised that there was an acute shortage of Telegraphists in the Royal Navy for the Second Front. I did a crash course in Naval Procedure in the Isle of Man, before serving on Minesweepers in the North Sea, based in Grimsby. Sweep Area was Flamborough Head to Sheringham.
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Chris Pownall
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1/16/2006
10:07:48
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My late father Arthur Pownall also was trained as a telegraphist at HMS Royal Arthur in 1939 and then served on Minesweepers off Plymouth and South Shields( HMS Relonzo ,Lord Inchcape & General Botha 2 ex trawlers). Do you have any photos of this period?
rgds Chris Pownall
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David Bould
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3/23/2006
09:17:11
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My late father, Laurence Bould, served on HMS Dauntless. I'm afraid that I have no dates or other details, but would welcome any information regarding the ship and its WW2 service.
Thanks
david
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