HMS Suffolk.
History of the cruiser HMS Suffolk, including, photographs of the ship and
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HMS
SUFFOLK. Built at Portsmouth Dockyard and laid down 30th September 1924.
Launched 16th February 1926 and completed 31st May 1928. HMS Suffolk
served in the Home Fleet 1939-1943, then Eastern Fleet 1943-1945. She was
finally scrapped at Newport June 1948. |
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HMS Suffolk.
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HMS Suffolk off Hong Kong, c.1930.
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HMS Suffolk c.1930, possibly at Tokio.
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HMS Suffolk, May 1933.
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HMS Suffolk in the Far East.
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HMS Suffolk, February 1937. With Flying boat
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HMS Suffolk pictured c.1936
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HMS Suffolk. Photograph taken over the stern of
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HMS Suffolk at Nanking in December 1929. A
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HMS Suffolk - Libertymen leaving ship for the last
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Close up of some of the crew members from the photo
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HMS Suffolk's Tour to the Far East c.1929 -1930 :
Admiral Suzuki & Rear Admiral Meade.
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HMS Suffolk's Tour to the Far East c.1929 -1930 :
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HMS Suffolk's Tour to the Far East c.1929 -1930 :
Capt. G. Arbuthnot & The Earl of Airlie with H.R.H. The Duke of
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HMS Suffolk's Tour to the Far East c.1929 -1930 :
Capt. G. Arbuthnot D.S.O. & Commander C.B. Simeon with Japanese Naval
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HMS Suffolk's Tour to the Far East c.1929 -1930 : The
Earl of Airlie M.C. with H.R.H. The Duke of Gloucester.
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HMS Suffolk's Tour to the Far East c.1929 -1930 : Sir
John Tilley, British Ambassador arrives on board HMS Suffolk.
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HMS Suffolk's Tour to the Far East c.1929 -1930 : The
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HMS Suffolk's Tour to the Far East c.1929 -1930 :
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HMS Suffolk's Tour to the Far East c.1929 -1930 :
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HMS Suffolk's Tour to the Far East c.1929 -1930 : The
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HMS Suffolk's Tour to the Far East c.1929 -1930 : The
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Extracted from H.M.S. Suffolk “Nous
Maintiendrons”
Officers
Who Have Served In H.M.S. Suffolk
1933-1935
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Name
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Rank
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Served
On Ship
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Sir
Frederic C. Dreyer, K.C.B.,
C.B.E.
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Admiral
(Commander-in-Chief,
China Station)
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January
34th-August 1934
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H.
M. Horne
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Payr.
Commander
(Admiral’s
Secretary)
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January
34th-August 1934
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F.
B. Tours
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Lieut-Commander
(Flag
Lieut-Commander)
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January
34th-August 1934
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G.
P. Thomson, O.B.E.
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Commodore
2/class
(Chief
of Staff)
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January
34th-August 1934
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F.
R. Mannin
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Payr.
Lieutenant
(Secretary
to Chief of Staff)
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January
34th-August 1934
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D.
N. C. Tufnell, D.S.C.
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Commander
(Staff
Officer (I) )
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January
34th-August 1934
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H.
A. Rowley
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Commander
(Staff
Officer (Operations) )
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January
34th-August 1934
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R.
C. Bayne
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Commander
(Fleet
(G) Officer)
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January
34th-August 1934
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A.
V. S. Yates
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Lieut-Commander
(Fleet
(S) and W/T Officer)
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January
34th-August 1934
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E.
F. B. George
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Payr.
Lieutenant
(Assistant
Secretary)
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January
34th-August 1934
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M.
A. McMullen
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Payr.
Lieutenant
(Duty
in Admiral’s Office)
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January
34th-August 1934
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R.
A. J. Owen
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Payr.
Lieutenant
(Duty
in Admiral’s Office)
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January
34th-August 1934
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Errol
Manners
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Captain
(in command)
(Flag
Captain during period as Flagship)
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July
1933
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W.
A. Whitaker
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Commander
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July
1933
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A.
L. Tidd
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Lieut-Commander
(G)
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July
1933
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J.
H. Venville
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Lieut-Commander
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July
1933
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I.
R. Grant
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Lieut-Commander
(Pilot)
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January
1934-August 1934
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V.
N. Surtees
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Lieut-Commander
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July
1933
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J.
T. Powell
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Lieut-Commander
(N)
(Fleet
(N) Officer during period as Flagship)
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July
1933
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R.
F. A. Redman
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Lieut-Commander
(Fleet
P. & R. T. Officer)
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February
1934-August 1934
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E.
J. S. James
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Lieut-Commander
(T)
(Fleet
(T) Officer during period as Flagship)
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July
1933
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G.
A. Tilney
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Lieutenant
(Observer)
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September
1934
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C.
H. Campbell
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Lieutenant
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July
1933
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H.
C. B. Coleridge
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Lieutenant
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July
1933
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R.
Whinney
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Lieutenant
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July
1933
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J.
H. Boteler
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Lieutenant
(Pilot)
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October
1933-November 1933
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J.
N. Garnett
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Lieutenant
(Pilot)
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August
1934
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T.
E. Docksey
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Commander
(E)
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July
1933-November 1934
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E.
R. W. James
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Commander
(E)
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October
1934
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T.
A. H. Walker
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Lieut-Commander
(E)
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July
1933-December 1933
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J.
R. De M. Warren
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Lieutenant
(E)
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January
1934
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N.
L. Evans
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Lieutenant
(E)
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January
1933
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E.
G. Nixon
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Lieutenant
(E)
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August
1933-June 1934
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C.
N. F. Usherwood
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Lieutenant
(E)
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July
1933-January 1934
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T.
W. E. Dommett
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Lieutenant
(E)
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June
1934
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J.
W. Christian Smith
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Lieutenant
(E)
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August
1933
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C.
T. Brown, O.B.E.
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Major,
R. M.
(Fleet
Royal Marine Officer)
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January
1934-August 1934
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S.
G. Cutler
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Captain,
R.M.
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July
1933
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M.
F. H. Rogers
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Lieutenant,
R. M.
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July
1933
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R.
G. Howard. B.Sc.,
A.M.I.C.E., A.M.I.E.E.
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Instructor
Lieut-Commander
(Fleet
Adviser on Education during period as Flagship)
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July
1933
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T.
Gwynne-Jones
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Surgeon
Commander
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July
1933-January 1934
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A.
G. Taylor. M.B.,
B.S.
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Surgeon
Commander
(Fleet
Medical Officer)
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January
1934-August 1934
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A.
E. Phillips, M.B.
B.Ch.
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Surgeon
Commander
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August
1933
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C.
G. Owen. M.R.C.S.,
L.R.C.P.
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Surgeon
Lieutenant
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July
1933-October 1933
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J.
G. Vincent-Smith. M.A.,
M.B., B. Ch.
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Surgeon
Lieutenant
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August
1934
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C.
B. Hughes
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Payr.
Commander
(Fleet
Accountant Officer during period as Flagship)
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July
1933
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K.
L. Dunn
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Payr.
Lieut-Commander
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July
1933
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A.
D. Baird
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Payr.
Sub-Lieutenant
(Captain’s
Secretary)
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July
1933
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W.
D. F. B. Muspratt
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Sub-Lieutenant
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July
1933-November 1934
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A.
R. H. Walker
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Sub-Lieutenant
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August
1933-January 1934
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S.
Le H. Lombard-Hobson
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Sub-Lieutenant
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November
1934
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H.
Hogbern
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Commd.
Gunner
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July
1933
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F.
W. Bowden
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Commd.
Gunner (T)
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July
1933
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F.
W. Newbery
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Commd.
Shipwright
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July
1933
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J.
G. R. Titheridge
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Gunner
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July
1933
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B.
J. Anslow
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Gunner
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July
1933
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H.
Jukes
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Sig.
Boatswain
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January
1934-August 1934
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W.
L. Durn
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Wt.
Telegraphist
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January
1934-August 1934
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F.
A. Riddolls
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Wt.
Engineer
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July
1933-May 1934
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W.
Smith
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Wt.
Engineer
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February
1934-December 1934
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W.
E. Honey
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Wt.
Engineer
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July
1933
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L.
F. Reeve
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Wt.
Electrician
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