(Sorry -Still lots to
do on this page!)
This section of the
website is concerned with the Royal Navy career of our Grandad.
(Click on underlined links
for more details and photographs)
| 1949 | Quo Vadis | Status/Rating/Rank |
| March | Age 15. Volunteered and took the "King's Shilling". | Civilian |
| May | Joined HMS ST VINCENT, Gosport, for New Entry Training | Boy 2nd Class |
| July | Joined HMS GANGES, Shotley, for Communications Training | Boy 2nd Class |
| November | Boy Telegraphist | |
| 1950 | ||
| January | Petty Officer Boy | |
| July | Instructor Boy | |
| December | Joined HMS SWIFTSURE (Cruiser), Home Fleet | Ordinary Telegraphist |
| 1951 | ||
| August | Telegraphist | |
| 1952 | ||
| July | HMS PEMBROKE (Chatham Barracks) | |
| December | Joined HMS JASEUR (Algerine Minesweeper) Far East | |
| 1953 | ||
| October | HMS PEMBROKE (Signal School) for Course | |
| 1954 | ||
| May | Staff of Flag Officer Second in Command Mediterranean Fleet | Acting Leading Telegraphist |
| August | HMS CHEVRON (Destroyer), 1st DS Med and Home Fleet | |
| 1955 | ||
| May | Leading Telegraphist | |
| December | HMS MERCURY, Leydene (Signal School) for Course | |
| 1956 | ||
| July | HMS TAMAR, Hong Kong. HQBF Communications Staff. | |
| October | Acting PO Telegraphist | |
| 1957 | ||
| October | Petty Officer Telegraphist | |
| 1958 | ||
| July | HMS STARLING (Frigate), Home Waters | Radio Supervisor |
| 1959 | ||
| December | HMS MERCURY. Signal School Instructional Staff | |
| 1960 | ||
| April | HMS BERMUDA (Cruiser) Mediterranean Fleet | |
| 1961 | ||
| May | HMS MERCURY. For Special Duties Officer Course. | |
| 1962 | ||
| June | RNC Greenwich and other courses | Act Sub Lieutenant (SD)(C) |
| 1963 | ||
| February | HMS TENBY (Frigate) Dartmouth Training Squadron | Sub Lieutenant (SD)(C) |
| 1964 | ||
| January | HMS MERCURY, Instructional Staff and awaiting HMS FEARLESS. | |
| 1966 | ||
| May | BRNC Dartmouth, Staff, Provost Marshall and Divisional Duties. | |
| 1967 | ||
| October | Lieutenant (SD)(C) | |
| 1968 | ||
| May | HMS VERNON for Long Minewarfare & Clearance Diving Course | |
| December | Lieutenant (SD)(MCD) | |
| 1969 | ||
| January | HMS HOUGHTON (Minesweeper) as XO and Staff MCDO 6th Minewarfare Squadron | |
| May | HMS MAXTON (Minehunter) as XO and Staff MCDO 6th Minewarfare Squadron | |
| 1971 | ||
| July | Clyde Submarine Base, Faslane as Staff Diving Officer and OIC CSB Clearance Diving Team. | |
| 1972 | ||
| October | Lt Commander (SD)(MCD) | |
| 1973 | ||
| September | HMS VERNON as Head of Minewarfare Section | |
| 1975 | ||
| January | HMS WOLVERTON (Patrol Craft) Hong Kong as Commanding Officer and Staff MCDO to Commodore HK. | |
| June | HMS BEACHAMPTON (Patrol Craft) Hong Kong as Commanding Officer and Staff MCDO to Commodore HK. | |
| 1978 | ||
| June | Staff MCDO to Flag Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland and OIC Scotland & Northern Ireland Clearance Diving Team. | |
| 1980 | ||
| May | OIC Fleet Clearance Diving Team. | |
| 1983 | ||
| January | Ministry of Defence, London. Operational Requirements Staff (Underwater & Diving). | |
| 1988 | ||
| June | Retired and became a plumber, but more of that another day! | Civilian again! |