1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Those members who have submitted a website joining form will receive an email from the webmaster giving log in details, this email might end up in your Junk/Spam Mail. I joined Ganges May 5th 1953 .I remember the PTIs Ganges museum, Shotley marina, Suffolk, England, UK. Joined Ganges Jan 1951 from St.Vincent to be a Signal Boy. His death could have been from any cause including accident, murder, suicide, illness etc. 1966 - HMS Victorious Cricket Team. The instructors were PO Joe Irskine and PO Nobby Clarke. 1968 February - HMS Sea Eagle Comms Dept. 1968 - Phil Rowe. dailyinfo[19]=' Lieutenant Colonel Harry LA TROBE CAMPBELL Distinguished Service Order, Territorial Decoration, Three times Mentioned in Despatches Royal Engineers who died 19/02/1919 BRISTOL (CANFORD) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' 1969 - HMY Comms Dept. e.g. Ships - In which we served. PO was called something like Hayjhans saw him again as a Sub Lt at RNAS Abbotsinch in 1963 (now Glasgow Airport) still swaggering and still a st! She was established as a boys' training establishment in 1865, and was based aboard a number of hulks before moving ashore. Joined Ganges Sept 70,Anson 21 mess long covered way,was at the old place couple of years ago what a bloody shame to let it go to rack and ruin.At least the old school house has been turned into flats.I am proud to be called a Ganges lad,the cream of the Royal Navy. At the age of 18 they were advanced to Ordinary Seaman (the rank at which adult Seaman recruits would enlist). Picture Information. I remember manning the gates at weekends and then off down to the Marina to drink the night away before back back on camp for breakfast. HMS Ganges Days. BLACK TOT DAY 2015. If that doesnt sound too bad, the wind on the ground was ferocious when I visited. During the 1840s there were a number of engagements in the eastern Mediterranean whilst blockading the Syrian coast. 1967 - Margaret Taylor. That is damn high. That lasted about 6 months then you got your first ship in my case HMS Eskimo. A friend of mine was there in the late 60's and he said it wasn't too bad then. HMS Ganges was a shore establishment for boy seamen. 1966 - Commcen Lascaris Comms Staff. 3rd Bn. 1967 - HMS Naiad Comms Dept. background-color: #f1f1f1; margin-top:80px;} George, would you believe that Wally Beard went on to become a man of the cloth after he left the pusser. Royal Scots who died 16/02/1919 ARBROATH EASTERN CEMETERY United Kingdom ' included in this entry. 1968 - Alan Murchie. Maker photographer : Fisk, R A, Mr If interested in obtaining a copy of the PDF version please PM me with your email address. ex Radio Supervisor Barrie Norman 1956 - 1972. 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. Still scary though. If you have any images of the Ganges in its former glory please send to shotleypc@btinternet.com and we will add them to the site. 1966 - Les Parsons. eHive is an innovative web-based system that will help you catalogue, organise and share your collection in a simple and secure way. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. HAWKE DIV . ELEPHANTS IN KENT. Canadian Railway Troops who died 09/02/1920 HALIFAX (MOUNT OLIVET) CEMETERY Canada ' By creating an account you agree to us emailing you with newsletters and discounts, which you can switch off in your account at any time. Browse 30 hms ganges stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. Hi Bruce, Yes I remember you, however, there are others that I dont. Most had signed on for 9 years (which didn't include the time served before the age of 18). 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. I complained to NEDO in the Annexe in 1961 about lack of doors on the toilets, precluding privacy. She was finally broken up in 1816 after 34 years of service. HMS Ganges (1821) was an 84-gun second rate launched in 1821 and finally broken up in 1930. 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. 1967 - HMS Eagle Comms Staff. 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! dailyinfo[7]=' Major Surtees ATKINSON Military Cross Royal Field Artillery who died 07/02/1918 FULFORD CEMETERY United Kingdom ' 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. My time at Ganges was a bit of a curates egg mostly the bad bit! 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. Pages of photographs Ganges was one of the ships chosen, and she was moored just down from a small dockyard at Mylor, where the marina is now. JavaScript is disabled. It's easy! Worked internationally for many years. The same tower also has a mast on it, and a broken one is stored underneath it. Powered by Invision Community, If this lad was at a training establishment and not on active service how is it that he has a CWGC gravestone, Greygoose family
Essex Regiment' Brilliant guy. 1967 - John Jones. dailyinfo[30]=' B/469 Worker Charles BARLOW Australian Munition Worker who died 30/01/1918 NORTH SHEEN CEMETERY United Kingdom ' 1968 - P. Anson. My D.O was a FAA pilot (Lt Lickfold) and had a strong empathy with him. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. var dailyinfo= new Array(31) Remembered Today: 1968 - HMS Mercury Daufman advert. #footer {width:1100px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;border:0px solid #bbb; padding:6px; background-image: url("../../../media/webimages/cream.jpg"); } More like this Course Class Senior Services Royal Navy Dads Suit Photos Blue Pictures Fathers HMS Raleigh new entries, with instructor CPO Smeeth (1962) G Grey Funnel Line (GFL) Course/Class Photos Back Row Front Row [1] Below are just some of our members who have served at HMS Ganges. Any questions or enquiries, please contact the WEBMASTERby email. 1967 - HMS Forth Comms Mess. Royal Field Artillery who died 10/02/1917 DOIRAN MEMORIAL Greece ' HMS Ganges was the shore training establishment for boy entrants. I was there in 1961 for training as a wireless operator, done me the world of good and can look back with good memories. Boys who joined the Navy at either 16 or 17 (initially as seamen, as opposed to other trades) were sent to one of a number of Boy training establishments, Ganges being one, to undertake their 3 months' basic training. We may have some mutual memories? Little did I know. She was based alternately in Falmouth, Harwich (from 1899) and Shotley (from 1905). 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. It was not the best place in the world to be as a 15 year old but my God it made men out dailyinfo[5]=' 12147 Private Harry COOK 8th Bn. 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. !,turned out l had dislocated my kneecap! 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. . Class 291. Ganges. dailyinfo[27]=' 5778 Private William CUMMINGS 6th Bn. On January 1, 1947 the British coal industry was nationalised and on March 15, 1947 the worst ever floods in England were recorded. TAKE CARE. I was a baby stoker in Grenville 1966/1967 86 recruitment, very sad to see these photographs, I am Scottish and always meant to visit the place again, great memories of a great time in my life, thanks for reminding me yet again, once a Ganges boy but still a ganges boy Thankyou. You are using an out of date browser. I passed out, but transfered to the Bootnecks(!!!) NAVAL HOSPITAL,EXECUTIVE Officer's Quarters,Balboa Park,San Diego,CA,8 - $13.64. And kids had to climb it when they were training in the navy. dailyinfo[28]=' 19673 Leading Aircraftman Samuel Ambrose TICKNER Meritorious Service Medal No. kept quite a lot of the work done by us lads !. He warmly assured me that with todays ships you dont need to. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. dailyinfo[11]=' Seacunny ABDUR RAHMAN SIRAJUL HAQ S.S. MERTON HALL (Liverpool). 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Various items have been made from her timbers, including a grand staircase on an estate in South Devon, The stern cabin is now a cocktail bar in a small hotel on Burgh Island in South Devon, and numerous miniature rum barrels and other items continue to be offered to us as exhibits. Observer career path/ real life experience. 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. I have a great picture of me presenting flowers to the Captains wife, Mrs Ash during some boating escapade on the river. On 29th August 1899 she slipped her moorings and, escorted by the tug Escort made for Devonport. Visited HMS Ganges site in November 2009. 1967 . It was at Shotley in Essex, opposite Harwich. It has been always presumed that these ships were the way of the Company saying thank-you for keeping the sea-lanes open but may well also have been a way of paying their taxes and dues.HMS Ganges took part in a number of actions at sea during her lifetime including her involvement against the Danes as part of Admiral Lord Nelsons fleet. Went on much later to become a Saturation Diver in the offshore oil & gas industry. I joined Ganges 6 Feb 1961 for entry into the Fleet Air Arm as a mechanic. In July 2006 the Secretary of State intervened and rejected all plans! 1968 - S/Lt Davies. Middlesex Regiment who died 25/02/1921 LADYWELL CEMETERY United Kingdom ' For further information see our copyright claims page. d/jx934082-I joined Ganges in Jan 1954 and began my training as a sparker. Only a crown for the button boy!He should have been goven a bloody knighthood! Any photo's, stories, or anyone looking for an Oppo is welcome. I could not believe reading your comments. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. aside {width: 220px;padding-left: .5rem;margin-left: .5rem;float: left; text-align:center;} 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. What a turn of fate. 1968 HMS Nubian Commissioning Parade with Vin 'Shiner' Wright. Pages of photographs included in this entry. and 34th Coy. Left to right: Ganges (ex- Minotaur ), Caroline, Ganges II (ex- Agincourt ). Nigel, I joined 28 days before you. Find Portrait 60s stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. View Gallery. 27 Hms Ganges Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images Images Images Creative Editorial Video Creative Editorial FILTERS CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO 27 Hms Ganges Premium High Res Photos Browse 27 hms ganges stock photos and images available or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. (Click on an image to enlarge it and reveal any further information held.). Free shipping for many products! 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. Launched November 1821 and broken up 1930. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. FOR SALE! #spacer {clear:both; text-align:center; border:0px solid #bbb; color: blue; Free shipping for many products! var mydate=new Date() 1968 HMS Nubian Commissioning Parade with Vin 'Shiner' Wright. of boys. Climbing the Ganges Mast. HMS Ganges was a shore establishment for boy seamen. i was there in 1964 -65, Collingwood 34 in short covered way Yes thats where we were! It closed in 1998 or something. 1968 - HMS Llandaff Comms Dept. Whenever I hear the term culture shock I think of my 1st few weeks at Shotley. It is now being developed. JOHN THE BAPTIST, LAWRENCE AND ANN) CHURCHYARD United Kingdom ' 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 - Comms Dept night out Gib. Access to this site is limited to members of the HMS Ganges Association. H.M.S. dailyinfo[23]=' 9656 Private Isaac COOPER "A" Coy. Sign up for an eHive account to start cataloguing and sharing your collection online. William Cornwallis who in 1795 as Vice Admiral, flying his flag in HMS Royal Sovereign, was famed for his skilful retreat from superior French forces at Belle Isle II and also Sir Francis Laforey who later commanded HMS Spartiate at the Battle of Trafalgar. ITS SAD TO SEE THE PICTURES OF GANGES NOW. Being on 'active service' has nothing to do with his CWGC commemoration. Lincolnshire Regiment who died 05/03/1916 CITE BONJEAN MILITARY CEMETERY, ARMENTIERES France ' dailyinfo[16]=' 26810 Corporal James PETERS Mentioned in Despatches 13th Bn. View Gallery. 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. 15yrs old and no hair. 1968 Vin 'Shiner' Wright HMS Nubian. var fontend = '' 1967 - David Axford. A variety of photos from HMS GANGES the people, the place and ships we served on. 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) . Some progressed to undertake their trade training there as well. table.center {margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; border-collapse:collapse; font-size: 13px; font-weight:bold; text-align: center;} This are some images from the 1968 Parents Day Brochure. Joined Ganges in Feb @57. very cold. In command rank - Commander - unless stated otherwise, In command rank - Captain - unless stated otherwise. He said it was pretty tough, but it gave the boys an incredible background and training that served them throughout their careers. Did not go down well.! 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 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. Brilliant way to start growing up [!]. Family ww1 research. Instructors building. It intentionally ends at the time the Training Establishment first moved ashore. dailyinfo[29]=' Oberleutnant zur See Axel Carl Ludwig VON SCHOENERMARCK S.M.S. However, if this lad was at a training establishment and not on active service how is it that he has a CWGC gravetsone ? I was in Grenville 22 mess and would have left with you guys in 1964 for Condor but became a J.I and went back to the Annex. HAD SOME GOOD TIMES THERE. Hardest six weeks ever but set my standards of life.Will never forget how proud we were when we passed out of there. I sadly recall Jnr Seaman Studd absconding and drowning in the Orwell- his kit was auctioned off, attempted suicides and the like. HMS Ganges Photo Tour. The HMS Ganges shore establisment I served on was for boy sailors aged 15, This was based at shotley gate Suffolk, not far from Ipswich and Felixstowe closed in the 70's when school leaving aged was raised to 16. H.M.S. 1968 - RO Joseph Iche showing how to salute 1968 style. This site uses cookies. The "Ganges" 1901; about to become the Boys' Training-ship at Harwich. Sorry to see the government has let it go to rack and ruin, so sad. She was the last sailing ship of the Navy to serve as a flagship. Great days. 1966 - David Davis. I really only started to enjoy life when actually in the Fleet Air Arm. 1969 - Dr David Owen. dailyinfo[2]=' 8020 Serjeant Charles POOLE "C" Coy. Select from premium Portrait 60s of the highest quality. Note the number alongside the photo and then click Good fun. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. aside2 {width: 600px;padding-left: .5rem;margin-left: .5rem;float: left;} View Gallery. Your email address will not be published. How right you are, your picture made me go weak at the knees, I only made it to the second yardarm and that was pure hell, I was there in 1967/68, discipline was hard but fair, all Ganges recruits were know as TROGS (training recruits of Ganges) and trained there for 10 months before moving onto specialist job training, in my case Hms Mercury communications branch training. 1966 - Geoff Cook. There I was a babyfaced matelot of 16, let loose in the real world, a girl in every port, and once around the world before I was 20. 1966 - Graham Lloyd and Denzil Bell. Two instructors were Ch, ME Rusty Steele and Chief Mech Dinger Bell, great guys. HMS Ganges Museum HMS Ganges Museum Is this your business? Joined Ganges on 4th Feb 1963, 56 recruitment, the year of the worst winter since 1947.Six, seven foot snow drifts on the way to Ganges from Ipswitch railway station in the old cream and blue Bedford OB coach.The sky and ground were white and the only thing that could be seen about a couple of miles away from Ganges was the mast! 1967 - HMS London. R.C. was a backward swimmer and marched from the annexe to the pool every morning and evening. The button boy was paid a shilling for his endeavours. 1966 - RO Iddon. It must have been due to a bad cold coming on and I recall being made to gargle from a jug of disinfectant every morning, overseen by a nurse in stiffly starched uniform. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. These photos show the current state of the Ganges. 1967 - John Jones. 1968 - Version of the Playstation. LMEM Served from 1971 - 1978 Served in HMS Ganges. 1966 - Training or Live Operating. I visited Ganges three years ago. !Doubling around the main parade ground in front of Nelsons Hall with 303s outstretched, standing to attention outside Drake 38 in the very early cold hours until one of us fainted for an utterly minor infraction. Joined Ganges march 1976 resolution 142 17 mess. Photograph of the Window Ladder Display at HMS Ganges; photographer : Fisk, R A, Mr; SHHMG:A1258, the officers of HMS Ganges in June 1960.; SHHMG:A2168, photograph of HMS Ganges Ship's Company 1945-1946.; SHHMG:A1716, HMS Ganges (Royal Navy Training Establishment), HMS Ganges, a 2nd Rate, 84 gun Man of War. I was in Drake 221 Class, April 17th 1967. 1968 - New Entry Messdeck. Ganges Museum is located at Shotley Gate near Ipswich, in what was the Enright Block, on the foreshore of the former H.M.S. 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. It closed in 1998 or something. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Regardless of the strict training and discipline nobody seems to have nothing but good to say of the place. dailyinfo[9]=' 910311 Private Charles Henry CROMWELL 2nd Canadian Constr. Rifle Brigade who died 13/02/1916 MENIN ROAD SOUTH MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium ' The Rural Coffee Caravan Information Project, Mothers' Union - Shotley Peninsula Branch, Stour & Orwell Estuaries Management Group. Only when I wrote home did I learn that he was in Grenville 22 as well. An 84 gun ship she was launched in 1821, of 2,283 tons and carried a crew of 700 men. 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. These photos show the current state of the Ganges. 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. 1969 - RO Alan Ingham. 1967 - Margaret Richardson. Below are just some of our members who have served at HMS Ganges. 'flag captain' in a sentence. This was completed in 1903 and the decision was taken at that time to commence the construction of accommodation for the Boys ashore. IMAGES FROM THE 1960's H.M.S. If interested in obtaining a copy of the PDF version please PM me with your email address. The most feared were the GIs followed by the PTIs, and one RPO Florrie Ford. She was based alternately in Falmouth, Harwich and Shotley . His service number indicates enlistment in 1920, so won't have been in the Navy for very long at all. (Moseley) A long suffering Birmingham City follower, A Life Long{So Far} Interest,Collection & Research Of All Campaign,Gallantry & Service Medals;Particularly those Awarded to Men who served with the 1/1st Cambridgeshire Regiment TF;1908 ~ 1939 & Antecedents[3rdVB Suffolk R.]/1st & 2nd Bns TA[1939~46]Medals Trios & Groups To The 6th Service Battalion The Northamptonshire Regiment,& For Variety Unusual Groups to the Royal Regiment of Artillery & Army Service Corps{RASC}, Luxembourg history, walking, battlefield guiding, Upcoming changes to logging in - click here, GWF is free to use so please support the Forum. See photo for condition This is a original Late 1990's Full Length 304817895258 Chutbert. Richard Firmin LSA Served from 1967 - 1975 Served in HMS Ganges Richard Dunn CMEM (M) Served from 1972 - 1987 Served in HMS Ganges Tony Hayden RO1 (T) Served from 1970 - 1975 Served in HMS Ganges Peter Ohara MT2 Served from 1965 - 2021 Served in HMS Ganges Peter Cook would not say it was great but the memories of the lads you were with 24/7 still come back. Slops are available from the following outlets. 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. 92 Rec. Can you tell me how I get online for his service register. Our instructor was POMEM Flack. 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. Citrus fruit and mangoes are the principal fruits under consideration. Pablo Picasso, Madrid, red, 1930s. 1968 - Setting up the Xbox. 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). !.173 joined and when we left 11 months later there was 62 remaining.l work in the Prison Service now and 2 years ago l met one of my old Leading Juniors serving 5 years ,it was so good to meet up again!!!! Ganges could have been up-to-date easily, but the Brit class system got its anchor fouled up well. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy, Please enter a password with 6 characters or more. It used to be a training camp for the Navy until 1976, and in later years it was a police training school. 5th Bde. Was there a naval hospital at or near HMS Ganges? Ganges moulded your character for life and prepared you to face anything the world threw at you. Moored at Staines @ 1s.17d per foot, when I advertised her for sale I was delighted to meet two Royal Marines who told me they had been to Norway during WW2. 29 recruitment Duncan 11 mess 1960 to 1961. 1967 - HMS London. FOR SALE! On November 11th, with 500 Boys on board she was move to Harwich in convoy with HMS Hearty. You can still see the infamous mast that all entrants had to climb. 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. Ganges was a waste of time & money, proved nothing. Description of PhotographThis is an 8x12 inch Reproduction Photograph made from a 354553862141 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. 1969 - HMS Fife Golly team. if (year < 1000) year+=1900 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. and Gen. Hos. 1966 - J.R. McKaig. 1966 - HMS Ursa 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. 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/ Great site. It was also the year of the marriage of Princess Elizabeth, the abdication of Prince Michael of Rumania and Rumania becoming a People's Republic. sad its gone but would never had survived Human Right Brigade of today. Never had enough food..always hungry. HMS Ganges (1782) was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line launched in 1782 and broken up in 1816. My father Stan Sydes was a Naval Instructor there on 3 occasions. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. dailyinfo[4]=' Matrose Paul KURZKE Torpedoboot "G85" German Navy who died 04/03/1919 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Patrick H23 October , 2005 in Sailors, navies and the war at sea. Can't imagine that being allowed these days. 1967 - HMS London Comms Dept. The PTIs, and one RPO Florrie Ford any photo & # ;! Rejected all plans, Ganges II ( ex- Minotaur ), Caroline, Ganges (! Served on ; 20th century police was at a training camp for the button boy paid! 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