It is now being developed. 1966 - RO Chappell. Great photographs bringing back lots of memories joined Ganges annex in November 1956 then Drake mess 232 class radio operators. if (year < 1000) year+=1900
They started as Boy II, then progressed to Boy I after training. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. I joined Ganges in 1964 P/086362. You can still see the infamous mast that all entrants had to climb. 1968 - HMS Mercury Daufman advert. dailyinfo[7]=' Major Surtees ATKINSON Military Cross Royal Field Artillery who died 07/02/1918 FULFORD CEMETERY United Kingdom '
Part of her duties whilst in the Pacific was to survey Salt Spring Island where the principal town is still called Ganges. from The New York Times "Es That lasted about 6 months then you got your first ship in my case HMS Eskimo. I can still see faces in my mind but cant put names to them. dailyinfo[27]=' 5778 Private William CUMMINGS 6th Bn. View Gallery. Window ladder display 73 i think, met the duke! June 4th 1962 is a day I will never forget, I was driven into the Annexe at HMS Ganges in an old blue Tilly, with 3 other lads after a train journey from Darkest Devon. ( Brief silence) After moving to the Main, via a trip up and down the mast saluting the OOD and reporting Junior Seaman Morgan down from aloft Sir I was sent to Blake 6 Mess, there I met Petty Officer RP Eggy Bowen, who was going to have a great part in my growing up, he was a wonderful caring man, I had a lot of respect for Eggy, and A/PO Gunner Sharkey Ward, my new instructors. 1968 - Setting up the Xbox. Did my basic training as a RP before going on draft to Dryad. I JOINED UP SEPT 13TH 1970. Joined Ganges in Feb @57. very cold. Hi Bob (Chico) Kerr I dont know if you remember me, Bruce Fawcett. I went there in 1958( Blake 6 Mess) one of the few airy fairies & it did change me from a know it all, after a schoolie said on our first day I know now who will be top of this class. South Lancashire Regiment who died 12/02/1917 BASRA MEMORIAL Iraq '
At the start of 2006 the site was subject to a controversial planning war - some developers want to build a ton of homes etc on the site, but . Photographs of various aspects of HMS Ganges. Amateur radio. Throughout a life in management, I proved that over and over again and dont ask anything of anyone you would not do yourself. I intend to visit the museum the next time I am in Suffolk. The Rural Coffee Caravan Information Project, Mothers' Union - Shotley Peninsula Branch, Stour & Orwell Estuaries Management Group. 1969 - Lt Ash (aged 95). She had her keel scraped and the Boys were transferred to either HMS Lion or HMS Impregnable.Fourteen days later she moved, partly under sail, and in the company of HMS Arrogant, to Sheerness. There is some excellent footage of Ganges, albeit WWII era in one of Roland Smith's splendid Episodes of the Royal Navy videos (Part 3, Close up for action stations). 1968 - HMS Llandaff Comms Dept. Sign up for an eHive account to start cataloguing and sharing your collection online. Recommended Internet Browsers: FIREFOX, SAFARI and GOOGLE CHROME. There is a comprehensive website, just type in Hms Ganges in your browser, for Photo's ect. I joined Ganges on September 1st 1963 and lived in Benbow 28 Mess. dailyinfo[8]=' Ersatz-Reservist August KOOP 5./I.R.425 German Army who died 08/02/1919 ADINKERKE MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium '
That year over 1000 boys went down with Asian Flu. HMS Ganges is situated on the Shotley Peninsula in Suffolk. Is he listed in the CWGC Roll or does he just have a CWGC style Headstone?? See photo for condition This is a original Late 1990's Full Length 304817895258 Ships - In which we served. 1967 - RN Unit Tangmere. Indian Merchant Service who died 11/02/1918 BOMBAY 1914-1918 MEMORIAL, MUMBAI India '
Gerry Crease. 1968 - Morse WRNS under training. d/jx934082-I joined Ganges in Jan 1954 and began my training as a sparker. I would love to walk through the main gate at Ganges again, before it falls apart completely. She was established as a boys' training establishment in 1865, and was based aboard a number of hulks before moving ashore. The same tower also has a mast on it, and a broken one is stored underneath it. Only a crown for the button boy!He should have been goven a bloody knighthood! Worked internationally for many years. Bluecher German Navy who died 15/02/1915 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom '
#footer {width:1100px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;border:0px solid #bbb; padding:6px; background-image: url("../../../media/webimages/cream.jpg"); } 1966 - Geoff Cook. Ganges in 1906. Like him the GIs (GI Thompson in particular) and the PTIs were god and to be feared by all. Instructors building. Joined Ganges march 1976 resolution 142 17 mess. 1966 - SGS Christchurch. I have it saved as a PDF file. By using our website you are consenting to our use of cookies. h4 {font-family: calibri; font-size: 17px; text-align:left; color: #000000;} Captains of HMS Ganges The list of Captains of the first and second sea going and later HMS Ganges boys training ships at Falmouth and Harwich were drawn up by Commander William H Nicholson the last Captain prior to the renaming of the second HMS Ganges to HMS Tenedos in 1906. HMS Ganges was a training ship and later stone frigate of the Royal Navy. 1968 - Mixing the Christmas Pudding. HMS Ganges Photo Tour. When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. Well said Colin, I too had similar experiences, Collingwood Mess March 1961. would not have changed it though and am proud to support the HMS Ganges Association where many of our old oppos can be found. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. This was by no means the first ship . Joined Ganges Jan 1951 from St.Vincent to be a Signal Boy. I remember too well a suicide and several attempts plus those who went over the wall only to be rewarded on their apprehension with the cuts over a backless chair. All those humane movies we watched, and we believed it was only nazis who behaved like the gunnery instructors at Ganges. dailyinfo[18]=' Nurse Hellen ILINE Russian Army who died 18/02/1920 MIKRA BRITISH CEMETERY, KALAMARIA Greece '
Picture Information. I got out the Tilley and looked around thinking Its not a bad place by the look of it. 29 recruitment Duncan 11 mess 1960 to 1961. var mydate=new Date()
Yes we had to go up the mast, our class did two mannings for Royal Visits (Parents day) Lincolnshire Regiment who died 05/03/1916 CITE BONJEAN MILITARY CEMETERY, ARMENTIERES France '
How many do you still remember. Kings Royal Rifle Corps who died 02/03/1915 YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Belgium '
This are some images from the 1968 Parents Day Brochure. I had passed for PO but eager to begin a new life in Civvy Street left before promotion came through. I visited Ganges three years ago. 1967 - David Axford. She was finally broken up in 1816 after 34 years of service. My D.O was a FAA pilot (Lt Lickfold) and had a strong empathy with him. All in all Im glad that I did it and proud to call myself an ex- TROG, Terry Wogan eat your heart out, youve no idea mate. R.C. The cause of death and location of death is irrelevant in such circumstances. If that doesnt sound too bad, the wind on the ground was ferocious when I visited. 1967 - David Axford. We can reunite you with your friends who served at HMS Ganges and we have a wealth of information on different units, bases and ships in the site. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Patrick H23 October , 2005 in Sailors, navies and the war at sea. aside {width: 220px;padding-left: .5rem;margin-left: .5rem;float: left; text-align:center;} A variety of photos from HMS GANGES the people, the place and ships we served on. On 5th May 1865 she arrived under tow at Devonport to be stripped of her guns and fitted out as a Training Ship for Boys.On 1st January 1866 the whole of the Boys on board HMS Wellesley were transferred to HMS Ganges at Plymouth and she arrived at Falmouth on 20th May 1866 and for the next thirty-three years was moored at various locations at Mylor, in Cornwall. In civvy street I became a qualified (CAA) aviation engineer and held many senior engineering appointments including Chief Engineer of HM Coastguard SAR Helicopter Service. Inst. Sorry to see the government has let it go to rack and ruin, so sad. I had been warned what to expect, my father was a Petty Officer who had joined the Royal Navy in 1942 and was still serving aboard HMS Hermes, the day I joined, I was 15 years and 10 weeks old exactly. dailyinfo[29]=' Oberleutnant zur See Axel Carl Ludwig VON SCHOENERMARCK S.M.S. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. dailyinfo[3]=' 45 Gunner HAZURA SINGH 31st Mountain Battery Indian Mountain Artillery who died 03/03/1920 TEHRAN MEMORIAL Iranm '
e.g. She was made of teak and launched from the Bombay Dockyard in November 1821. I could not believe reading your comments. Happy days, tough but did us no harm in the long run. In other words, he was a 'Nozzer' - a raw . and Gen. Hos. 1966 - Comms Dept night out Gib. I was reasonably good at all sports and got out of a few dirty jobs. UK is lost. fell off the button :? Rich. dailyinfo[12]=' Captain Glanvill Richard CATTARNS Military Cross, Mentioned in Despatches 6th Bn. Junior Seaman 1st Class. Was there in 1989 course 3/89. var year=mydate.getYear()
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Access to this site is limited to members of the HMS Ganges Association. Lived in Hut 24, Anson division at the bottom of the Long Covered Way. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Was at Ganges on 12th Dec 2009 looking through the gates at history disapearing before my eyes that parade ground you could eat your dinner off it, now its covered in strubs trees etc,The last time we were there was 1966 drake 40 that was the hut next to the mast, that is now almost beyond repair. HMS Ganges (1821) was an 84-gun second rate launched in 1821 and finally broken up in 1930. 1967 - David Erwin. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for British MT Beckenham& HMS Woodlark in pool of london 1984 ship photo at the best online prices at eBay! You can still see the infamous mast that all entrants had to climb. ITS SAD TO SEE THE PICTURES OF GANGES NOW. 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