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NAVY NEWS, FEBRUARY 1995
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Compliments to the chef A HERBERT Lott award for CPOCK Vince Cottam highlighted his consistent hard work on board HMS Campbeltown during Armilla Patrol duties. In the citation Commander UK Task Group, Rear Admiral Mike Gretton, wrote, "Your professional skill and u n s t i n t i n g hard work helped in no small way to create a good impression of HMS Campbeltown and the Royal Navy". Vince, who is now serving in the wardroom galley at HMS Nelson, received his award from the base supply officer, Cdr William Pennefather, and the pair sealed the occasion with a toast (right).
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UNOFFICIAL ambassador for Coventry on board the city's namesake frigate is LRO Chris Jones, who went to school in the city, still lives there when ashore and is a great fan of Coventry RFC. Chris now has another claim to fame — he was clear winner of the ship's beard-growing competition, the proceeds of which — entry fees not whiskers — will be donated to adopted charities in Coventry.
HUSBAND and wife David and Una Fyffe have passed out from HMS Daedalus after successfully completing their trade training. LAEM Una Fyffe has been drafted to HMS Illustrious. Her leisure interests include playing in the volunteer band and sport, particularly squash, golf and judo. AEA David Fyffe is continu-
ing his career at HMS Seahawk, where he is helping to maintain the airframes and engines of Sea King helicopters. His hobbies include triathlon and cycling. Picture: LA(PHOT) Richard Thompson
tion Culdrose, finished second of seven teams in an international helicopter navigation and winching competition held in Holland. Led by squadron training officer Lt Cdr Paul Davis, the other silver medallists were Lt Cdr Chris Bone, Lts Russ Sneddon and Bruce Morrison, POAEM Lee Godwin, POAEA Del Shannon, PO Peter Broomhall, LACMN John Pickering and AEM Fergus Campbell.
Michael Aspel (right) refers to his red book.
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Picture: CPO(PHOT) Steve Newbury
MILLIONS tuned in to see CPOACMN(D) Dave Wallace receive the famous "This is Your Life" red book from Michael Aspel. The surprise was sprung in one of 771 NAS's Sea King helicopters and the programme recorded at RN air station Culdrose.
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CPO Dave Wallace.
WELCOME CUDDLE
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BOSNIAN KIDDIE
THE AID is welcome but so is a cuddle. LWREN Audrey Stevenson, of HMS Invincible, took a little time to get to know one of the younger recipients.
Audrey was among the Royal Navy and Army (1st Battalion The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment) personnel helping to distribute much-needed aid in Glavice, a village near Bugojno in central Bosnia. Picture: L/Cpl Matt Woodhouse
A veteran of over 350 rescues — during which he has saved the lives of more than 230 people, 12 cows, five sheep and a dog — Dave is one of the Service's most decorated divers.
His wife Carol, an ex-Wren, and the couple's children, Natalie and Douglas, were on hand to share the celebration. Flown in from Pakistan to add their tribute were the Master and First Mate of the MV Murree — the ship from which Dave helped to rescue 40 men, women and children, earning the George Medal in the process. Other guests included naval colleagues, two of whom have .won a red book of their own.