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Honours THE FOLLOWING are recipients of awards in the Queen's Birthday Honours List: KCB - Vice Admiral Jonathan James Tod CB - Rear Admiral John Patrick Clarke LVO. MBE.

CBE - Capt Peter Roland Davies MBE. RN, Commodore Alan Duncan Ferguson, Capt Richard Somerton Wraith.

QBE - Cdr Timothy Harold Boycott. Cdr Alan Kenneth Grant. Cdr Michael Ian Horrell, Cdr Charlotte Elizabeth Manley, Cdr Howard McFadyen. Cdr Richard John Thornton Pallister, Cdr William Ross Rennison.

MBE - Lt Cdr Richard John Charge. WO2 Frank Taylor Connelly RM, WO(RS) Graham Barry Cudmore Local Ma], Edward Grant Martin Davis RM. WO(MEA) Peter David Dismore. Lt Cdr Robin Edward Drewett, CCWEA Wim James Michael Egging, WO1 Colin Frederick Grice RM, WO(WEA) Peter Harris, WO1 John Martin Kimbrey RM, CCWEA Jeflery Paul Lloyd, WO(RS) David Neil Lovatt, Chaplain Brian Richard Madders, Lt Brian Henry Marsh, WO(WEA) Robert Arthur Henry Matthews. WO(CK) Peter McGarrity, Lt Cdr Ian McLaren. WO(MEA) Mervyn James Meekins, CPOMEM(R) Stephen Anthony Morrish, Lt Neil Riches. Lt Harry Charles Roberts. WO(S)(SM) Michael Gerrard Sullivan, WWTR1 Natalie Ruth Swan.

ARRC - Lt Robert Thomas Griflin QARNNS. ACPO ENN(G) Rosemary Louise Webb QARNNS. LVO - Cdr Hugh Blyth Daglish, Cdr Jonathan Mortimer Collingwood Maughan.

RVM(S) - LS(M) Paul Andrew Hale.

ACCMEA John Gordon Mace. Local Acting CPOCY Christopher Ian Plows.

Appointments Rear Admiral Frederick Peter Scourse to be Director General Surface Ships and Acting Controller of the Navy in succession to Vice Admiral Sir Robert Walmsley who has retired. May 1.

Capt A. M. Poulter, to be Captain HMS Neptune. Oct. 2.

Lt Cdr M. R. Skeer, to be Commanding Officer HMS Orkney, Nov. 12.

Lt P. S. Beattie, to be Commanding Officer HMS Arun.

Sept. 24.

Lt T. H. Henry, to be Commanding Officer HMS Trumpeter. Oct. 1.

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The Queen has approved the following awards for service in operational theatres: CB - Maj Gen D. A. S. Pennefather QBE RM. MBE - Lt Cdr J. P. Millward. L/Cpl A. J. Gardner RM. QBE - Capt W. M. Walworth RFA.

QCVS - Capt I. A. Forbes CBE. RN. Col D. V. Nicholls RM, First Officer (S) D. Gatenby RFA, Lt D. P. May RM, Lt I. Seabrook RN. CPOAEA(L) J. H. Drummond

Officer promotions THE FOLLOWING officers have been provi sionally selected for promotion with effect from October 1: SPECIAL DUTIES SEAMAN To Commander - R.W. Easton. G. P. Bowen.

To Lieutenant-Commander - N.J. Cooper, L. Richmond (A\Lt Cdr), P.T. Hudson, D.J. Evans, G.K. Jackson. R.M. Saynor. L. Mitchinson, A. Thorburn, W.L. Van-denBergh.

ENGINEERING To Commander - C.C. Leggett, D. Reid MBE.

To Lieutenant-Commander - S.W. Gratton. J.J. Anderson, B.R. Evans (A/Lt Cdr). G.J. Goodings (A/Lt Cdr), T.I. Chamberlain. R.D. Ashton (A/Lt Cdr), H. Bracher. D.J. Rook (A/Lt Cdr). M.A. Langmead. M.R. Peacock, I.N. Swanney, M.J. Buxton, V.W. Dobbin. I.D. Wood. D. Galvin. S. Rodgers, J.A. Mockford. K.P. Cooper. W.C. Fraser.

SUPPLY & SECRETARIAT To Commander - M.J. Anderson.

To Lieutenant-Commander - J.W.T. Bridgeman. K.M. Aitken, R.J. Ewen (A/Lt Cdr), D.F. McGarel.

MEDICAL To Commander - M. Chandler (A/Lt Cdr).

To Lieutenant-Commander A. Murphy

NAVY NEWS looks back through its pages to recall some of the July headlines of past decades...

THE TIME OF YOUR LIVES

(A/Lt Cdr), C.J. Lloyd (A/Lt Cdr), I.e. Coulton.

SEAMAN To Commander - R.A. Doggett. D.A. Lord To Lieutenant-Commander G.J. Corbett. T.A. Conway. B.R. Meakin, M.C. Hibbert. K.A. Bishop. R.D. Creech, C. Brown, P.M. Jefferson, R.E. Bickerton, R.A. Sykes, P.R.J. Munro-Lott. J. Walters. P.R. Hoper.

D.M. Biggs, C.M. Webb, A.A. Attrill. P.M. Wilkinson. A.S.J. Walsh, N.P.B. Armstrong.

S.A. Judd. C.A. Slocombe. N.M. Richardson.

M.A. Salmon.

FEMALE NON-SPECIALISTS To Commander - M.E.J. Hoath.

To Lieutenant-Commander PA Burgoine. J.B.D. Whetton, I.M. Markowski.

AUTHORITY for promotion of the following ratings to Chief Petty Officer was issued by Commodore Naval Drafting in June: OPERATIONS (SEAMAN GROUP) To CPO(M) C.S. Cowan (Dolphin).

To CPO(R) A.G. Mathieson (Cumberland). P.T. Stanley (Drake CBP), J.A. Mitchell (Dryad).

To CPO(S) - S.K. Yates (Monmouth).

To CPO(SEA) - A.G. Wilson (Boxer).

To CPO(EW)(O) - S.L. Howard (Brilliant).

PD. Baker (CINCFLEET EW SGP), M.L. Minall (Dryad).

OPERATIONS (COMMUNICATIONS ) REGULATING AND PT To CPOCY - S.R. Swales (NAVSOUTH Italy). G.V. Cardwell (STANAVFORLANT).

To CPORS W.W. Coates (Collingwood), T. Hutchinson (Birmingham).

MARINE ENGINEERING MECHANICS To CPOMEM(L) - D.J. Weightman (Battleaxe).

To CPOMEM(M) M. Peel (Britannia).

WEAPON ENGINEERING MECHANICS To CPOWEM(O) - N.E. Taylor (CFM Portsmouth), B. Hopwood (Collingwood).

To CPOWEM(R) - M. Williams (Drake CFM). S.T. McGrail (Drake CBS). M.W.

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Hannibal (Lindisfarne), S.V. Lumley (Roclant Portugal). T.P.R. Gray (FOSM Northwood OPS).

SUPPLY AND SECRETARIAT To CPOSTD - K.R. Deacon (Endurance).

SUBMARINE SERVICE To CPOSA - N.R.H. Smith (Raleigh).

To CPO(TSSM) - PA. Cotton (CSST Shore Faslane).

MEDICAL To CPOMA - G. John (UKSU AFSouth), A. Foster (Neptune), A.M. Shenton (Britannia), O.K. Lawson (DEF Med Trg Ctr), D. Scarborough (POST Sea). J.D. Dumbreck (Camacchio GP RM).

CPOWDH - Y. Evans (RMS Stonehouse).

FLEET AIR ARM To CPOA(AH) - P. Sharkey (RNAS Culdrose).

To CPOA(PHOT) - P. Cowpe (FOSF Phot Unit).

To CPOACMN - J. Lee (RNU St. Mawgn Sea), A. Gardiner (846 Sqn).

To CPOAEM(M) P.W. Axcell (DGA(N)ASE MASU). G.M. Heath (800 Sqn).

To CPOAEM(R) M.E. Wilde (Seahawk).

To CPOAEM(L) - I.M. Hobbs (Invincible), J.H. Wood (845 Sqn), G.E. Pamflett (814 Sqn). R. Spokes (RNAS Yeovilton), K.S. Firth (702 Sqn Osprey).

ACTING CHARGE CHIEF ARTIFICER Authority was issued by Commodore Naval Drafting in June tor the following ratings to be advanced to Acting Charge Chief Artificer: To ACCMEA - G.A. Rawlings (Exchange Netherlands), R.A. West (Sultan), T. Merrick

20 years ago The end of "hostilities" was reported in the Cod War with Iceland. During the 16-week confrontation over disputed fishing grounds, 21 Royal Navy frigates had been involved and they sufOur front-page picture in July 1956 . . . HMS fered a total of 46 collisions with Icelandic gunScorpion refuels from HMS Eagle during boats. Over 300 veterans of HMS Ganges joined Exercise Mariner, said at the time to be the the last 80 recruits there for the establishment's last parade before closure. largest Allied exercise in history.

ROYAL MARINES To Captain SD - R.T. Cooper (Act. Capt.

RM). J.J. White. J.C. Woods, ST. Anderson.

P.R. Collins. D.A. Greedus, A.M. Maher (Act. Capt. RM), P.W, Thomas.

To Captain SD(B) - P.J. Ruttertord.

(Drake CFM), A. Morrison (CFM Portsmouth), J.A. Connelly (Drake CFM), W.M. Thomas (Supt. of Diving), K. Robinson (Drake CFM). P.J. Boares (Manchester), S.P Maughan (CFM Portsmouth), M.J. Ryan (Neptune NT), G.A.M. Williams (Illustrious).

D. Minhinnett (Ark Royal), M.C. Gushing (FSU 02), C.D. Hatfield (Richmond), A.J. Godfrey (Drake CFM).

To ACCMEASM - R.J. Molt (Superb), G.R. Mills (Sultan). K. Hannah (Vanguard (Stbd). S. Bridgman (Tireless), C.B. Mathews (Talent).

To ACCWEA - PS. Broadbent (DGSS Bristol).

To ACCWEASM - D.W. Bolton (Victorious Port). B.J. Brett (Torbay), G.D. Stephen (Repulse Port), J. Smith (Vanguard Port), C. Waddingham (Superb).

CHIEF PETTY OFFICER ARTIFICER To ACPOMEA - R.S. Burdon (Beaver).

S.P. Dillon (Cornwall), S.G. Loveday (Exeter).

D. MacPherson (Campbeltown), A.B. McGeoch (Resolution Port), D.P. Rose (Intrepid), G.A. Stringer (Captain SM2), I.S. Thompson (FSU 02).

To CPOMEA - M.J. Carter (Triumph). T.S. Clay (Newcastle), M.A. Liddle (York), M.J. Purchase (Sultan), S.C. Southwood (Vanguard Port). M.N. Ward (Captain SM2).

To ACPOAEA • A.D, Harrison (849 Sqn B Fit).

To ACPOWEA N.J Carter (Westminster), S.S. Cheeman (Talent), R.E.F. Miller (Westminster). M.A. Traynor (Victorious Stbd.)

To CPOWEA • J.F. Hughes (Liverpool), M.R. McKenzie (Illustrious), I. Sheppard (Iron Duke), A.J. Stirling (DG Ships CAM Hse).

To CPOMT - TM. Jones (RN Haslar).

Deaths Capt Mike Harvey, served 1927-55. First Lieutenant of HM submarine Undine, sunk off Heligoland, 1940. As POW in Colditz acted as "ghost" by hiding in Castle to make Germans think he had escaped and then after a genuine escape appearing at roll call to make numbers up, delaying German alert.

Ships: St Austell Bay. 1946 (CO), HMS Blackcap. 1955 (CO). May 17. aged 82.

Cdr Peter Player DSC. Engineer Officer and survivor HM submarine Cachalot. Ships: Montclare. Hornet (Gosport). Afrikander.

Aged 83.

Lord Cameron KT. DSC. QC, Senator of College of Justice in Scotland and Lord of Sessions. Served in RNVR in WW I & II. Mentioned in Despatches as CO of one of last craft to escape from Dunkirk. DSC for gallantry as lieutenant-commander in Normandy landings. May 31. aged 96.

Lt Cdr Geottrey Hodges GM. VRD. RNVR. member of WWII Rendering Mines Safe organisation (known as the Vernon Suicide Squad) based at HMS Vernon.

Survivor. HMS Abdiel (1943); on D-day staff as mining expert; served in HMS Apollo in Arctic Aged 87.

Lt Cdr G. C. J. (Knocker) Knight MBE. DFC. first senior pilot of 848 NAS. the Navy's first operational helicopter squadron (1953).

Served in WWII and until 1959. Ships and squadrons: Perseus. Theseus. Bulwark, 717.

812, 705, 728C. Member of Association of RN Officers. Aged 74.

Jon Pertwee. served WWII. Actor whose starring roles included Chief Petty Officer Pertwee in BBC Radio's long running comedy The Navy Lark. Ships included Hood, Troutbridge. May 20. aged 76.

Alan Weeks, ex-lieutenant, served 193146. Sports commentator for BBC TV from 1951. Ships: Renown. Rotherm Helmsdale.

June 11. aged 72.

Jack Cotterell, ex-LS Sto Mech. Jutland veteran. June 11. aged 100.

Lt Cdr Geoffrey S. Brown, founder member of Wartime Ark Royals Association, member of Portsmouth Retired Officers' Association.

E. Barnard. ex-Stoker, served 1939-45 on HM trawlers, including Professor Member of London branch of RNPSA. Eric Utting Ships: Glasgow. Brigbury Bay. Member of Glasgow Old Boys' Association. May 8, aged 66.

Albert James Blatch DSM. MID. served 1932 through WWII. Gained DSM as LS in HMS Icarus for skill and courage in submarine hunt.

ASSOCIATION OF RN OFFICERS Lt Cdr R. W. Aldred. Ships: Boy. Barham. Ajax, Grahamsland, Cleveland, Mauritius. Indefatigable. Seafox.

In a live BBC TV programme, pictures were broadcast from a submerged submarine for the first time. The images, from the control room of HMS Tapir were transmitted to the frigate HMS Grenville from where they were relayed to London via a receiving station at St Catherine's Point, then to a TV station at Rowridge, Isle of Wight and finally by landline to London

HMS Ark Royal returned to Plymouth after a year's deployment east of Suez; Sgt Ronald Shellard RM was awarded a Queen's Commendation for bravery for clearing mines in the Radfan area of Aden.

MBE.

ENGINEERING To Commander - W.C. Burgess.

To Lieutenant-Commander - B.L Hill.

C.D. Lias.

SUPPLY & SECRETARIAT To Lieutenant-Commander A.J. Olliver.

INSTRUCTOR To Commander - 1. A. Yuill.

To Lieutenant-Commander - S.W. Hartley. S.A.B. Marston, J.P.E. Dickson.

P.M.C. O'Brien, G. Ashton Jones, T.P. Reynolds. J.E.H. Tooley, R. Clarke.

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30 years ago

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OCB - Lt A. B. Murray RM. PORS(SM) M. A. Taylor.

Capt J. N. Bishop RM. Ships: Colombo.

Theseus. 42 and 45 Cdos.

Rear Admiral P. W. Burnett DSO, DSC, CB. Ships: Euryalus, Jamaica, Kelly, Lt Cdr A. D. Clarkson RD. RNR. Mrs E. E. Couzens QARNNS. Lt Cdr O. T. Gallaway. Ships: St Martin.

Malaya, Sea Serpent, Black Prince, Feltar, Tiree, Steepholm.

Cdr C. P. M. Hart DSC. Ships: Maidstone.

Revenge, Loch Fyne.

Lt Cdr (S) M. F. Hill. Ships: Hampshire.

Scylla.

Lt Cdr (EL) T. V. Lavarack RNVR. HMS Nile.

Lt Cdr (E) D. G. Maitland. Ships: Gambia, Nuthatch, Condor, President.

Lt Cdr (E) S. R. J. Pitman. Ships: Boxer.

Chequers.

Lt C. C. Plumb RNR Capt S. A. Stuart QBE, Ships: Devonshire, Diamond. Dainty, Cossack, St Austell.

Col. P. J. Williams RM. Ships: Meon.

Simbang, MNBDO. ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION The deaths are reported of the following shipmates: Ronald Arthur Heat. Hastings. Ex-PO, served 1942-46 (last ship Lochinvar). April 9.

Percy Walton. Scunthorpe. Ex PO. served 1936-48. Ships: Queen Elizabeth, Belfast, Boreas. April 26. aged 79.

Sid Ball. Nuneaton. Ex-POSM. served 1937-50. Aged 76.

J. Roberts. Kirkby Aged 90.

Les Baines, life member Deeside.

Bill Edwards. Sidoup. May 8, aged 70.

E. Whitemore. Ayr & Prestwick. Ex-RM. Ships: Delhi. Shropshire. Superb. Ark Royal.

Exeter. Member of Exeter Association. April 23.

Sydney Bateman. Portsmouth, member of Russian Convoy Club.

Len Thornton. Walton-on-Naze. Ships included MGB 21. May 8.

Eric Waldie. ex-standard bearer Peterborough & District.

Fred Culling. standard" bearer.

Edinburgh, ex-submariner.

Jean Ebbutt. Dartford. and member of Association of WRNS Fred Bell. Weston & District. Ex-POCK. May 9.

W. J. Johnson. Kidderminster. ex-AB served 1943-47. Ships: Duke of York.

Implacable. Aged 69.

Ronald Alfred Worth. Bourne. May 22. aged 75.

Cyril (Dingle) Girling. Stone & District founder member, lite member and treasurer.

May 27. aged 68.

Points THE FOLLOWING list shows the total points of the men and women at the top of each advancement roster for petty officer and leading rates in July.

Intermediaries (Int) indicates that personnel can be advanced before they are eligible to receive merit points or before the roster can be adjusted to take account of them.

This means that personnel are advanced in "basic date" order. Dates shown against "Int," rosters are the basic dates of the top eligible personnel.

The number following the points (or basic date) is the number of men who were advanced during June.

CCMEAML - 153 (18.4.94), 13; CCMEAEL Dry, 2; CCMEAMLSM - 117 (2.12.94). 5; CCMEAELSM • Dry, Nil. CCWEAADC - Int (26.4.96). 1; CCWEAWDO - Dry. Nil: CCWEAADCSM 197 (20.7.93), 2; CCWEAWDOSM - 286 (19.3.93), 3; CCAEAM - 261 (1.1.93). Nil; CCAEAR - 222 (1.9.93), Nil; CCAEAWL 345(1.5.92), 1.

PO(EW)(O) - 243 (10.11.92), Nil; LS(EW) - 123 (13.7.93), 1; PO(M) - Int (15.2.94). Nil; LS(M) - Int (15.11.94), Nil: PO(R) - 355 (14.1.93), 4: LS(R) - 80 (16.11.93), 4; PO(S) - 89 (16.11.92). Nil: LS(S) - 187 (16.2.93) Nil; PO(D) - 410 (6.12.91). 1: LS(D) - 460 (15.3.91), 10; PO(MW)(O) - Int (15.3.94), 1; LS(MW) - 285 (10.3.92). Nil: PO(SR) - 462 (7.6.91), Nil; LS(SR) - 187 (16.2.93), 2; PO(SEA) -473 (15.3.91), 2.

POCY - 470 (4.12.90), 3; LRO(T) - 472 (12.3.91), 3; PORS 442 (4.6.91). 11; LRO(G) - 254 (9.6.92). 7; POPT - 352 (11.2.92), Nil: RPO - 428 (5.3.91), Nil; POMEM(L)(GS) Dry , 1; LMEM(L)(GS) • Int (5.10.95), 8: POMEM(M)(GS) - 521(20:12.90), 16; LMEM(M)(GS) - 310 (19.12.91), 17; POWEM(0)(GS) - 147 (4.5.93), 4; LWEM(O)(GS) - 78 (17.11.93), 30; POWEM(R)(GS) - 169 (2.3.93), Nil; LWEM(R)(GS) - 164 (6.4.93), 5.

POCA - 466 (20.6.91), 2; LCH(GS) - 378 (17.9.91). Nil; POSTD(GS) - 655 (23.5.90), Nil; LSTD(GS) - 136 (17.6.93). 4; POSA(GS) - 450 (6.8.91). 2; LSA(GS) - 141 (17.6.93), 8; POWTR(GS) - 224 (21.1.93), 15; LWTR(GS) - 160 (7.7.93). 24; POMA - 79 (9.11.93). 11; LMA - Int (14.3.95), 22: PO(S)(SM)(0) - 419 (31.10.91). Nil; LS(S)(SM) - 536 (9.10.90), Nil; PO(TS)(SM) - 346 (25.3.92). Nil; LS(TS)(SM) - 261 (24.6.92). Nil; PORS(SM) - 486 (12.3.91). Nil; LRO(SM) - 334 (11.2.92). Nil; POMEM(L)(SM) - 343 (12.11.91). Nil; LMEM(L)(SM) 120 (24.6.93). 2; POMEM(M)(SM) - 511 (5.10.90). 6: LMEM(M)(SM) - 98 (23.9.93). 8: POWEM(R)(SM) - 243 (3.11.92), Nil; LWEM(R)(SM) 585 (25.6.90), Nil; POSA(SM) - 241 (6.10.92). Nil; LSA(SM) 192 (18.2.93), Nil; POWTR(SM) - 202

(12.3.93), 1; LWTR(SM) - 330 (9.3.92). Nil; POCA(SM) - Dry. Nil; LCH(SM) - 602 (29.7.90). Nil; POSTD(SM) - 601 (9.5.90), Nil;LSTD(SM) - 1161 (16.6.87), Nil. POA(AH) - 1048 (30.1.87). 10; LA(AH) 824 (20.5.88). 14; POA(METOC) - Int (27.2.96), Nil; LA(METOC) - Int (7.10.94), 2; POA(PHOT) • 690 (3.10.89). Nil; POA(SE) 756 (16.6.89), 1; LA(SE) - 381 (27.7.91), 3; POACMN - 504 (8.11,90), 1; POAEM(M) 267 (2.7.92). 6; LAEM(M) - 444 (31.1.91).

10: POAEM(R)- Int (21.4.94), 1; LAEM(R) 418 (23.7.91), 4; POAEM(L) - 464 (9.3.91), 2; LAEM(L)-334 (27.11.91), 12; POAC - Int (26.3.96), Nil; POW(R) - 329 (10.3.92), 1: LW(R) - Dry, Nil; POW(RS) - 629 (13.3.90), 5: LWRO - 608 (5.6.90), 4; POWPT - 481 (6.7.91), Nil; RPOW - 324 (10.3.92), Nil; POWCA - Int (15.6.95). Nil; LWCH - 125 (10.7.93). Nil; POWSTD - 741 (22.11.88), Nil; LWSTD - 321 (18.6.92). 1; POWSA - Int (8.3.94), 3; LWSA - 227 (22.10.92). Nil. POWWTR - 178 (27.4.93), Nil; LWWTR 100 (31.8.93). Nil: POWWTR(G) - Int (15.2.96), Nil; POW(METOC) - Dry, Nil; LW(METOC) - Dry, Nil; POW(PHOT) • 261 (25.2.92), Nil; POWAEM(M) - Dry, Nil; LWAEM(M) - Dry, Nil; POWAEM(R) - Dry Nil; LWAEM(R) - 448 (28.3.91), Nil; POWAEM(WL) - 787 (9.3.89), Nil; LWAEM(WL) - 234 (23.7.92), Nil; POWETS 754 (10.12.89), Nil; LWETS - 217 (22.9.92), Nil; LWTEL - 649 (14.3.89), Nil; POWWA 209 (28.10.92), Nil; LWWA - 334 (30.10.91), Nil: POWDHYG- 134(6.11.91), 1; POWDSA - Dry, 1; LWDSA - Int (6.10.95), 1; POEN(G) - Int (11.1.94). Nil; LEN(G) - Int (8.2.92), Nil. PONN - 195 (12.1.93), 3; POMA(Q) - Int (10.5.94). 3; LMA(Q) • 225 (8.9.92), 6; PO(AWW) Dry. Nil; LOM(AWW) - Int (12.4.95), 1; PO(AWT) - Dry, Nil; LOM(AWT) - Int (18.8.95). Nil; PO(UW) - Dry, Nil; LOM(UW) - Int (16.5.95), Nil; PO(EW) • Dry, Nil: LOM(EW) - Int (12.9.95), 2; PO(MW) Dry, Nil: LOM(MW) - Int (14.3.95), 2; PO(C) Int (11.10.94), Nil; LOM(C) • Int (9.8.95), 1; PO(SSM) - 200 (18.2.93), Nil; LOM(SSM) Int (21.10.95), Nil; PO(TSM) - 141 (8.6.93), Nil; LOM(TSM) - Int (29.6.95), Nil; PO(CSM) - 480 (12.3.91), Nil; LOM(CSM) - Int (12.9.95), Nil: PO(WSM) - 359 (7.1.92), 1; LOM(WSM)-534 (14.10.90), 1.

The basic dates quoted for the female ratings in the following categories, which have no examination for the next higher rate, are applied in accordance with BR1066 Chapter 22: POWOA - 441 (3.12.92), Nil: POWTEL 520(15.8.92), Nil. It should be noted that the number of B13s issued in the female categories are those advanced from the female shore roster.This does not include May C281 points.

Swop drafts LSTD A. J. Jones. HMS Endurance.

BFPO 212. will swop for any Portsmouth ship, except Type 23. deploying or not.

STD O'Brien. SEP Mess. HMS Invincible.

BFPO 308. ext 450. Will swop for any shore base in London, Portsmouth. Plymouth area or Portsmouth/Plymouth ship not deploying.

CMEM(M) Arnold. HMS Warrior ext 38367 or SRs Mess, drafted HMS Fearless.

Dec. 9. deploying next year. Will swop for any Portsmouth ship not deploying.

STD1 J. R. Kelley. 3E Mess. HMS Edinburgh. BFPO 277. will swop for any ship deploying after Sept.

POWEA(OC) R. J. Crane (air weapons), POs Mess, HMS Edinburgh, BFPO 277 (deploying). Will swop for any non-deploying or short deployment ship.

LMEM(M) Holgate. LMEMQC 19, HMS Sultan, drafted HMS Illustrious. Jan. Will swop for any Portsmouth ship not deploying.

MAO Muir, A3 Ward. Royal Hospital Haslar, ext 2146, will swop for any sickbay in Portsmouth area.

MEM(M) Rae (Scale B). HMS Illustrious.

BFPO 305, deploying next year. Will swop for any Portsmouth Type 42 not on same deployment.

SA A. R. Gilkinson. SEP Mess. HMS Illustrious. BFPO 305, deploying next year.

Will swop for Portsmouth area shore draft.

MEM(M)1 R. Cleland (Scale B). 6F3 Mess. HMS Invincible. BFPO 308. will swop for any Plymouth ship deploying or not.

MEM(M)1 Fewell. EM2 Group, HMS Nelson. Portsmouth Naval Base ext 25086. drafted HMS Lancaster, Aug. Will consider any Portsmouth/Plymouth area draft.

LMEM(M) Watson. HMS Liverpool, BFPO 327. deploying next year. Will consider any Faslane-ba ied sea draft.

WSA Mayne. HMS Raleigh ext 41230. drafted NCG Portsmouth. Will swop for any Devonport area shore base.

POSTD W. A. Alderson. POs Mess.

HMS Invincible. BFPO 308. will swop for any Portsmouth ship, preferably Type 42. deploying or not.

SA Penny, Stores Office, HMS Invincible.

BFPO 308, drafted RNAS Portland. Sept. 9.

Will swop for any Portsmouth draft.

WEM(O)1 O. J. Whitehall. EM2 Group.

Portsmouth Naval Base ext. 22009. will swop for any Plymouth sea or shore draft.

LWSA Hill. HMS Sultan ext. 2268, drafted HMS Neptune, Aug. Will swop for any other shore draft.

LMEM(M) A. Tamblin. HMS Liverpool.

BFPO 327. will swop for any Devonport ship deploying or not.

SA Collett, HMS Battleaxe. BFPO 223. drafted RNAS Portland, Sept. Will swop for any Portsmouth shore base.

SA1 Brown, 3Q Mess. HMS Brave.

BFPO 233, drafted RNAS Portland. Aug. 20.

Will swop for any Plymouth shore base.

OM(EW)1 Timberlake, (contact via Lt Lynch, HMS Dryad ext. 4513). drafted HMS Nottingham, June. Will swop for any Far East deployment unit.

MEM(M)1 C. S. Weeks, 3N Mess, HMS Glasgow. BFPO 287, drafted HMS Illustrious, Oct. Will swop for any non-deploying Portsmouth ship.

AB(M) Robinson, 3Q Mess, HMS Birmingham, BFPO 228 (until Aug. 97), will swop for any Plymouth ship or shore base.

SA1 D. Thompson, HMNB Portsmouth ext. 23398/27546. drafted HMS Fearless, Sept 10. Will consider any Portsmouth ship deploying or not.

SA Stewart, HMS Ark Royal (HMNB Portsmouth ext 22864), drafted HMS Cardiff end of July (refit, Rosyth). Will swop for another Portsmouth ship.

OM(AW) I. Robinson (SSCS trained).

HMS Norfolk BFPO 344, will swop for any Portsmouth ship, preferably not deploying.

MEM(M)1 Clarke. HMS Herald. BFPO 296, deploying Jan. Will consider any Devonport ship, preferably not deploying.

MEM(M) Mugford, HMS Herald BFPO 296, deploying Jan. Will consider any swop, deploying or not. butpreferably Devonport Type 23.