in the swimming baths,and going up the mast in the winter, One memory that wont leave me is running around the parade ground in the Annexe in pyjamas with a 303 all because someone spoke after lights out. In one room were some educational posters on one wall. Launched November 1821 and broken up 1930. The instructors were PO Joe Irskine and PO Nobby Clarke. I gradually came to realize that while I saw the RN as an institutionalised lifestyle I actually loved being at sea. BLACK TOT DAY 2015. 1966 - RO Iddon. 1968 - Sirius Comms Dept 1968. dailyinfo[13]=' S/8943 Rifleman John William BENTLEY 3rd Bn. 1968 - Morse WRNS under training. Was there in 1989 course 3/89. Access to this site is limited to members of the HMS Ganges Association. Patrick H23 October , 2005 in Sailors, navies and the war at sea. Photographs of various aspects of HMS Ganges. Inst. In other words, he was a 'Nozzer' - a raw . Like all young sailors I used to look at the Chiefs & Petty Officers and think I will never get there doomed to be a AB for 12 years. 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. There was a lightning conductor on top to grip with ones knees. View Gallery. I got out the Tilley and looked around thinking Its not a bad place by the look of it. On 4th October 1905 the new Barracks The Royal Navy Training Establishment, Shotley was commissioned. 1967 - HMS Mercury Dining Hall. Any photo's, stories, or anyone looking for an Oppo is welcome. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. HMS Ganges was a training ship and later stone frigate of the Royal Navy. Perhaps another story is involved here, maybe not directly associated with the HMS Ganges but I have found little to cover the post WW1 early service of HMS Coventry. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore A great site, yes were all pretty sad to see it like that but you can never take away memories, I was there 1963/64, 59 recrutment as a baby stoker 28/29 mess Benbow division. I think at one stage you could go to Gnges from 12 years old (not certain about this). Did 14 weeks of basic Police Training and loved every minute, probably why im still in job 21 years later Like lots of others, dreaded the pool!! British MT Ben harold Smith in pool of london 1967 ship photo. Ganges was a waste of time & money, proved nothing. As he was undergoing training he was effectively on Active Service,ie embodied in a Unit,& as his death is presumably a training accident or similar his death would presumably be considered "War Related". Brian Hanney. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) who died 14/02/1916 YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Belgium ' I really only started to enjoy life when actually in the Fleet Air Arm. Middlesex Regiment who died 25/02/1921 LADYWELL CEMETERY United Kingdom ' dailyinfo[22]=' 25368 Quartermaster Serjeant Leonard Henry CADE Meritorious Service Medal 12th Coy. Discipline was reported to have been a little over zealous at times. Bernards of Harwich who were Naval tailors. As you are about to see, 1954 went down in HMS Ganges history as a year without precedent throughout the period 1906 to 1976, namely its entire history - in short, more boys ran away from HMS Ganges in 1954 than at any other time and transcended the numbers returned by HMS St Vincent by a huge margin. On January 1, 1947 the British coal industry was nationalised and on March 15, 1947 the worst ever floods in England were recorded. If you would like to know how we use our cookies or how you can block cookies in your browser please click on our cookie policy. i was there 68/69,hard time but great fun ,i think i still hold the record for the most doubling round annexe parade ground and main parade ground as punishment,i remember paddy power and your full real name ,remember pinching buttered bread from messhall and toasting it at night with the mess iron, Ganges Blake 4 Mess 1959 I have been reading some of the above comments and can identify with a lot of them, one in particular mentions POGI Thompson who although a real Tartar I always thought his bark worse than his bite although a few of my mates might have disagreed but it was often a case of different strokes for different folks but one thing it gave you a good grounding for future life maybe after all these years I am looking through rose tinted specs but it made a lasting impression (no I never had cuts) I dont know how many are aware of the Ganges website but if you are interested it offers membership for ex-Ganges guys the opportunity to add your comments and maybe come across old mates. 1968 - Les Prior (3rd from right) June 1962 Feb 1963, I managed to change branches with my father help (he wanted me to have a trade, thanks Dad), (who is no longer with us) to EM and left Ganges early to start training at HMS Collingwood I was still 15 when I got to Collingwood, and I even got my fag stamps under age. 1966 - HMS Ursa HMS Ganges trained 160,000 boys between 1905 and 1976. Well Brian there has been a lot of water under the bridge since our Ganges days,but if I could do it all again I would,take care pal. var mydate=new Date() dailyinfo[8]=' Ersatz-Reservist August KOOP 5./I.R.425 German Army who died 08/02/1919 ADINKERKE MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium ' Always remembered my Ships Book No 6666. 1966 - HMS Sirius Communications Department She was later sold to a News of the World journalist. started off in the annexe in dreadnought mess and ironicly my last sub before leaving mob was dreadnouht, Fess, Thank you for your response to my comment. 1968 - Alan Murchie. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. At the age of 18 they were advanced to Ordinary Seaman (the rank at which adult Seaman recruits would enlist). 1967 - HMS London. I joined Ganges 6 Feb 1961 for entry into the Fleet Air Arm as a mechanic. $7.20 + $14.89 shipping. Recommended Internet Browsers: FIREFOX, SAFARI and GOOGLE CHROME. I always thought that Ganges lads went to the fleet with a better understanding of the RN. In Bootle I was starting my first year at the Part of her duties whilst in the Pacific was to survey Salt Spring Island where the principal town is still called Ganges. Climbing the Ganges Mast. HMS Ganges was a shore establishment for boy seamen. comms class 247-248 in the same mess. 1967 - Pat Watterton. Would not have missed it for the world!!!! Picture 1 of 2. 92 Rec. 1967 - Margaret Taylor. Amateur radio. The "Ganges" 1901; about to become the Boys' Training-ship at Harwich. Royal Horse Artillery who died 21/02/1917 GUARDS CEMETERY, COMBLES France ' Mastering all the usages of 'flag captain' from sentence examples published by news publications. Nigel, I joined 28 days before you. Welcome to Forces Reunited the place where you can find information and friends from HMS Ganges. Hi Bob (Chico) Kerr I dont know if you remember me, Bruce Fawcett. 1967 - Catherine Davies van Zoen an Jennifer Wood. All those humane movies we watched, and we believed it was only nazis who behaved like the gunnery instructors at Ganges. body {font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12px; text-decoration:none;} Never had enough food..always hungry. ELEPHANTS IN KENT. Our instructor was POMEM Flack. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. First Royal Navy ship to visit Eire, post independence? Required fields are marked *. HMS Ganges herself left Shotley in July 1906 for Chatham leaving her Figurehead to remain at Shotley as a reminder until the Training Establishment was itself closed in 1976. dailyinfo[17]=' Second Lieutenant George Ernest VINCENT Distinguished Conduct Medal 9th Bn. 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. HMS Ganges Photo Tour. Frank Harrison EDINGER Army Chaplains Department who died 26/02/1918 HOLLYBROOK MEMORIAL, SOUTHAMPTON United Kingdom ' The first HMS Ganges was a 74-gun ship, originally named Bengal, built by the East India Company, informally known as John Company, on the Thames and presented to the British Government in 1779. This site uses cookies. On entry, these boys were 15 years of age. RE WILLIE SHAWS LETTER I JOINED JULY 66 RECRUITMENT 86 IS THE TINY YOU REMEMBER A SCOTS LAD CALLED TINY GILCHREST FROM EDINBRUGH I SAW HIM LAST YEAR LIVES IN ROSYTH NOW IM STILL IN TOUCH WITH A LAD WHO WAS IN THE NEXT INTAKE TO MINE 43 YEARS ON, I joined november 1967 Anson Div like many on here I have so many fond memories, so sad to see the way it is being left to decay, looking at the pictures I can still see myself there, good to see so many nice comments, anyone from 98 Rec drop me a line. Our DO was Lieutenant Commander James. Nelly Nelson, I called him Admiral, he called me Captain, a Comms rating my best mate, we used to climb the mast and have a fag at weekends, if we had one, who I later served on the Diana with, Hygiene Howell, the Moir twins, Jeff Manning, and a lad called Mannion who dissappeared one day, we were told he had commited suicide (Ganges did that to some lads), Phil Tarrant, Londoner, who never ceased to make me laugh Aide Hibbert nuff said, well thats about it, except does anyone remember the chocolate bar machine in the Long Covered way, it used to spew out its bars with a little fiddling, used to pay for my fags. My time at Ganges was a bit of a curates egg mostly the bad bit! I am assuming that he died at home. Lincolnshire Regiment who died 05/03/1916 CITE BONJEAN MILITARY CEMETERY, ARMENTIERES France ' I was in Drake 221 Class, April 17th 1967. 27 Feb 2023 - I was devastated to learn that my old friend Mick Kester crossed the bar last Friday 24 February, apparently after suffering a heart attack.. Mick served in the Royal Navy for a total of 24 years, having joined in February 1958 as a Junior Seaman at HMS GANGES in Suffolk. I learned to swim wearing a boiler suit. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 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. 1967 - Singapore Jan 67. HMS GANGES Parents Day 1968 Brochure Always_a_Civvy Sep 15, 2006 A Always_a_Civvy ADC Sep 15, 2006 #1 This are some images from the 1968 Parents Day Brochure. There is a comprehensive website, just type in Hms Ganges in your browser, for Photo's ect. 1968 - RO Warnett. if (month<10) month="0"+month I restored as much as I could and felt that I was still in touch with the sea. View Gallery. Happy days, tough but did us no harm in the long run. d/jx934082-I joined Ganges in Jan 1954 and began my training as a sparker. H.M.S. Left 18 years later as a CPO GI. It used to be a training camp for the Navy until 1976, and in later years it was a police training school. On November 11th, with 500 Boys on board she was move to Harwich in convoy with HMS Hearty. HMS Ganges Museum is dedicated to the 160,000 boys who went through the gates as boys and marched out as men, from its inception as a Royal Navy Training Establishment in 1905 to its closure in 1976. Spent most of the time with Dave Orgacki if anyone remembers him great water polo player, Paul Martin, yes I remember you and Dave, spent my time a Ganges with you would love to make contact with you, in contact with a couple of the lads from 38 mess. I never realised that I looked so young! dailyinfo[24]=' Captain Denzil Robert THURSTON Air Force Cross Airship Training Wing (Cranwell). Regardless of the strict training and discipline nobody seems to have nothing but good to say of the place. The niceties of life gradually disappear: citrus fruit, olive oil, toilet paper. I saw him for the last time in 1982 when I was a Leading Regulator at the MACCO in HMS Nelson and Mr Flack was leaving the RN. I was reasonably good at all sports and got out of a few dirty jobs. Royal Scots who died 16/02/1919 ARBROATH EASTERN CEMETERY United Kingdom ' The same tower also has a mast on it, and a broken one is stored underneath it. 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 locals dont want that. which we used to read for instructions (You could actually stand below the light and Can anyone tell me of his circumstances and where the |Ganges was at that time? View Gallery. Welcome to the HMS Ganges Association Website You need to be a fully paid up member of the HMS GANGES ASSOCIATION to join this website. dailyinfo[18]=' Nurse Hellen ILINE Russian Army who died 18/02/1920 MIKRA BRITISH CEMETERY, KALAMARIA Greece ' It intentionally ends at the time the Training Establishment first moved ashore. including mast manning, in a Pictorial Tribute leaflet from Went on much later to become a Saturation Diver in the offshore oil & gas industry. That is damn high. The eHive Account Holder is responsible for the content on this page. was a backward swimmer and marched from the annexe to the pool every morning and evening. I thought he meant me &even after 2 sojourns in the sick bay with pneumonia(& thats another story) I did it @ still have my prize. Naar navigatie springen Naar zoeken springen Naar zoeken springen 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. I once had an ex-CPO who was there from the earliest age. 1967 - HMS Hermes, Daniel Costello. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. H.M.S. // Stop Define Variables for days of the month There was a Daylight Signal Lamp (DSL) on the end of the block 1967 - David Axford. In 1857 flying the flag of Admiral Sir Robert Baynes as Flag Officer Pacific she became the last wooden wall line of sail Battleship to fly an Admirals Flag at sea. The last sail only warship built for the Royal Navy. joined a cold Feb 65 Duncan 12.. still remember thinking what old salts the junior leaders were compared to us new boys ,(all of 16) but what power,I can still hear them bellowing out Eft (left) Iht (right) . Today in Naval History - Naval / Maritime Events in History 30 September 1909 - Launch of HMS Neptune was a dreadnought battleship HMS Neptune was a dreadnought battleship built for the Royal Navy in the first decade of the 20th century, the sole ship of her class. His first ship was the destroyer HMS CARYSFOOT and he served in her in the Far East Fleet based in Singapore. Ganges in 1906. Description of PhotographThis is an 8x12 inch Reproduction Photograph made from a 354553862141 Forum comments considered dated or with no action, will be deleted when reaching the bottom of page 2, If you want an avatar or change your username, tell me what you want and consider it done, email me WEBMASTER. Middlesex Regiment who died 17/02/1917 REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY, GRANDCOURT France ' It's easy! Your email address will not be published. Seamanship, knots & awful uniform was not my thing or the rigours of Shotley Routine, doubling up and down Faith, Hope and Charity, Laundry Hill or the Long Covered Way. 1967 - Ron Stickles. I was also a silver bugler in the bugle band and remember going to Portman road foootball stadium playing on the pitch at half time, and the Central messing Galley ie CMG used to be called the screamer because of the size of it and the echoes inside it. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. I returned to Ganges when a Home Office training establishment as a guest of the Superintendent I/C and enjoyed a glass of sherry in what was formerly the Captains office overlooking the Quarter Deck. dailyinfo[26]=' Chaplain 4th Class The Rev. Slops are available from the following outlets. Joined Ganges in Feb @57. very cold. The training was tough, brutal at times, yet many of those who came through remember HMS Ganges, at Shotley Gate, with a certain fondness. I intend to visit the museum the next time I am in Suffolk. Sign up for an eHive account to start cataloguing and sharing your collection online. Joined May 24th, 1966, 84 recruitment, was in Keppel 1 mess,received the cuts twice,very painful,used to sit on the button as often as I could what views, of all the time spent in the mob and places visited Ganges still holds the fondest memories,I later served on HMS Zest @ Euryalus, Joined Ganges October 25 1965 Collingwood 44 Mess. ex Radio Supervisor Barrie Norman 1956 - 1972. I went into the old hospital to poke my nose, and then it was going to rack n ruin then, recall an old polio iron lung. Left to right: Ganges (ex- Minotaur ), Caroline, Ganges II (ex- Agincourt ). I dont reminisce on Ganges at all. Some progressed to undertake their trade training there as well. We may have some mutual memories? Thank you Ganges for all the memories. She was established as a boys' training establishment in 1865, and was based aboard a number of hulks before moving ashore. In 1927 HMS Ganges was sold out of service on 31st August 1929 and broken up the following year. 6 Reserve Lorry Park Royal Air Force who died 28/02/1919 BELGRADE CEMETERY Belgium ' At 14 he ran away to join the Royal Navy and 'signed on' for 12 years. I had occasion to spend a week there under observation after our bullying seamanship instructor (cant recall his name) hit me on the head after I had complained of suffering from a really bad headeache. I visited Ganges three years ago. dailyinfo[10]=' Second Lieutenant Spencer Noel HUMPHREYS Military Cross, Mentioned in Despatches 116th Bde. Yes we had to go up the mast, our class did two mannings for Royal Visits (Parents day) HMS Ganges 'He had the misfortune to be placed under the care of two particularly brutal and drunken instructors whose continual bullying and abuse proved too much for this emerging free spirit ' His early life was hard by any standards. dailyinfo[31]=' 420628 Sapper William Bayne YOUNG 63rd Field Coy. One of the tasks they had to do was climb the fearsome 150ft mast, with no safety nets or harnesses.The naval base is long gone but the mast is still there. Royal Engineers who died 31/01/1919 COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY Germany ' NAVAL HOSPITAL,EXECUTIVE Officer's Quarters,Balboa Park,San Diego,CA,8 - $13.64. 1967 - HMS Eagle Comms Staff. Pages of photographs included in this entry. HMS Ganges Museum HMS Ganges Museum Is this your business? 1968 - Alan Davis. var dailyinfo= new Array(31) Joined Ganges march 1976 resolution 142 17 mess. var year=mydate.getYear() She was the last sailing ship of the Navy to serve as a flagship. You are using an out of date browser. However, if this lad was at a training establishment and not on active service how is it that he has a CWGC gravetsone ? There were a further two ships named Ganges both armed East India Company ships until the fourth ship to be named HMS Ganges was built in Bombay. UK is lost. On 29th August 1899 she slipped her moorings and, escorted by the tug Escort made for Devonport. 1968 HMS Nubian Commissioning Parade with Vin 'Shiner' Wright. of boys. 1968 - Joyce Hardy. I could not believe reading your comments. The Rural Coffee Caravan Information Project, Mothers' Union - Shotley Peninsula Branch, Stour & Orwell Estuaries Management Group. 1968 HMS Nubian Commissioning Parade with Vin 'Shiner' Wright. All the Best mate. var fontstart = '' It was not the best place in the world to be as a 15 year old but my God it made men out All admin will read your Timeline, if no mention of Ganges or of time served in the Royal Navy will be refused entry. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Great days. face book me. 1966 - Commcen Lascaris Comms Staff. aside1 {width: 220px;padding-left: .5rem;margin-left: .5rem;float: right;text-align:center;} South Lancashire Regiment who died 12/02/1917 BASRA MEMORIAL Iraq ' started off in the annexe in dreadnought mess and ironicly my last sub before leaving mob was dreanouht, joined ganges 12 sept 1966 77 recruitment duncan 11 mess instructors cpo bowen and po snoxell wow what a state its in now spent hours polishing the mess deck with a shoe brush now its all in the skip! 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. This are some images from the 1968 Parents Day Brochure. and Gen. Hos. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Royal Army Medical Corps who died 22/02/1919 NUNHEAD (ALL SAINTS) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' 1967 - HMS London Comms Dept. dailyinfo[14]=' 15697 Private William SWINDELL 10th Bn. Retired as a Police Superintendent some years ago and now enjoying life in Devon. His death could have been from any cause including accident, murder, suicide, illness etc. Remember that only too well. One has had an additional observation post built onto it which gives splendid views accross the estuary to Harwich and Felixstowe. They started as Boy II, then progressed to Boy I after training. Can't imagine that being allowed these days. My new life has been a cracker. When Peter Broadbent entered HMS Ganges, the toughest training establishment for young recruits to the Royal Navy, he was a naive 15-year-old Yorkshire schoolboy, entranced with the idea of seeing the world, proud of his drainpipe trousers and DA hairstyle, and eager to meet girls. Brilliant guy. 32 Reviews #22 of 111 things to do in Ipswich Museums, Speciality Museums | Shotley Marina, Shotley, Ipswich IP9 1QJ, England Save 485frasera Glasgow, United Kingdom 20 5 Life as one of the Royal Navy's boy seamen. His service register is available online, does it mention his cause of death? Joined 30th Novenber 1971,31 Recruitment,Leander and then Anson.Remenber playing football and injuring my knee,went sickand was told by the Captain Surgeon that l was homesick! View Gallery. How interesting to read all the comments. 1966 - HMS Sirius Communications Department 1968 - Ready for Rounds. 1967 - HMS London. Time to learn some nautical signals. dailyinfo[7]=' Major Surtees ATKINSON Military Cross Royal Field Artillery who died 07/02/1918 FULFORD CEMETERY United Kingdom ' HMS Ganges is situated on the Shotley Peninsula in Suffolk. H.M.S. Old Sweats 1.1k Location:Hampshire Interests:WW1, especially submariners; 20th century police. 2OTH RECURITMENT. She was made of teak and launched from the Bombay Dockyard in November 1821. Yes he is listed on the CWGC site and he has a CWGC headstone in Lambourne Churchyard. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. I was there in 1961 for training as a wireless operator, done me the world of good and can look back with good memories. Hms ganges hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy Hms ganges Stock Photos and Images (117) See hms ganges stock video clips Quick filters: Black & white hms ganges shotley RM CXG428 - Derelict entrance to HMS Ganges Shotley Gate, Suffolk, England RF AXTCC0 - HMS Ganges mast,suffolk, england //-->, By Use commas to separate multiple tags. 1968 - Dining Hall Servery. Free shipping for many products! 1966 - Geoff Cook. Still scary though. Review of HMS Ganges Museum Reviewed 27 August 2018 Photographs of various ceremonial aspects of HMS Ganges, HMS Ganges Memorabilia Nicks Sep 3, 2006 1 2 Next N Nicks MIA Sep 3, 2006 #1 I recently purchased an HMS Ganges Candelabra at a car boot sale near to me in Littlehampton and on the base is enscribed; Presented By Inst Cdr H.C. Malkin, Lt Cdr J.A.F. 1967 - David Burwood. I joined Ganges in 1964 P/086362. 1966 - Lt Richard Kent HMS Llandaff. dailyinfo[27]=' 5778 Private William CUMMINGS 6th Bn. [1] Still, I was close. FOR SALE! STEWARD Served from 1973 - 1978 Served in HMS Ganges. Better late than never, I've just realised that this has been lurking on the top of a bookcase: It measures only 11.5 x 7cm. Joined ganges september 1964 (giant recruitment) On occasions, we climbed to the beat of the Royal Marines band base drummer including for HM The Queen in June 1961. Was a backward fish and hated my time in the very cold swimming pool to gain my QS. Members of the crew of HMS Ganges with the ship's cat, HMS Ganges (RNTE Shotley) officers + nurse, dog mascot + Nelson figurehead RP, HMS Ganges | qualifiers class May to December 1939, HMS Ganges Association - Album Photo View. Its so sad to see how it is now. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. ( 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. As for the mast, well I did make it to the half moon but wouldnt push my luck.. I reckon that I received my secondary education at Shotley, I joined Ganges 2 Sep 58 (Benbow 251 Tactical Operators). document.write; Only a crown for the button boy!He should have been goven a bloody knighthood! andym War Hero Sep 15, 2006 #2 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Lawson, Inst Lt C.Harrison,Inst Lt A.W. Two instructors were Ch, ME Rusty Steele and Chief Mech Dinger Bell, great guys. HMS ABDIEL ROYAL Navy Cap Tally Tallie Cap Band H.M.S. Although I have no memories of Shotley as I was too small we have family photographs and I know we all enjoyed being there very much. Indian Merchant Service who died 11/02/1918 BOMBAY 1914-1918 MEMORIAL, MUMBAI India ' It closed in 1998 or something. 1966 - HM S/M Auriga Bill (Jock) Hewitt. 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. Hope you are keeping well, and I would love to walk through those gates with you again. HMS Ganges was an 84-gun second-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 10 November 1821 at Bombay Dockyard, [1] constructed from teak. I have it saved as a PDF file. If interested in obtaining a copy of the PDF version please PM me with your email address. General Photographs 1966 to 1969 When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. 1967 - Margaret Richardson. PTI Tug Wilson ( giant of a man) put you everything. I will live with the great memories of having had such a great time there, with such great people. General Photographs - 1966 to 1969If you take copies of these photographs to publish elsewhere please give a mention of this site. Instructors building. It is now being developed. H.M.S. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 1967 - Margaret Taylor. Grand Father served in Ganges as the Master at Arms. It may not display this or other websites correctly. dailyinfo[1]=' Staff Nurse Edith Mary CAMMACK Associate of the Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class 4th Southern Gen. Hos. 5th Bde. He said it was pretty tough, but it gave the boys an incredible background and training that served them throughout their careers. Remembered Today: See photo for condition This is a original Late 1990's Full Length 304817895258 Would be good to meet up with our mess mates sometime. 1968 Vin 'Shiner' Wright HMS Nubian. 1967 - Catherine Davies van Zoen an Jennifer Wood. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 'flag captain' in a sentence. 1967 - John Jones. I JOINED UP SEPT 13TH 1970. I used to have a heap of photos from our Ganges days but most were lost when I moved from one place to the next. included in this entry. Good fun. View Gallery. I reached the dizzy heights of Leading Junior but the only perk I remember was being able to get to the front of the scran queue because of my white gaiters! This gallery has been set up as a home for images that have not so far been added to the Museums Official Website https://www.hmsgangesmuseum.com/ 30 Recruitment. 1968 February - HMS Sea Eagle Comms Dept. And Chief Mech Dinger Bell, great guys remember me, Bruce Fawcett those gates with again. 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