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Welcome to the HMS Cardigan Bay Association
President:- Michael Solomons.
Chairman:- Ron Binmore. Treasurer:- Tony Palmer. Secretary:-Gordon Green. Welfare:- Michael Solomons.

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Lost and Found Shipmates

Looking at the Guest Book gave me the idea of devoting a page to those of you who were crew members. It is also for those who are not ex-Cardigan Bay crew but knew someone who served on her and have lost contact.

The Guest Book does a good job but I thought it could be even better if anyone looking for an old pal/shipmate were to email me with as much information as possible about the person they are trying to find and I will show it on this page. To assist in finding lost shipmates, please supply as much information about them as you can e.g full name, occupation e.g, able seaman, gunner, asdic operator, radar, telegraphist, signalman etc and the dates he was on board, in fact anything you can think of that will help. As for a contact address, it is our policy not to divulge the contact details of our Association members unless we have their express permission so if you wish to place an advertisement to try and find an old shipmate/pal please send your request to me. Likewise, anyone trying to make contact in response to a plea for help should send an email to the address above and I will arrange for your response to be forwarded to the correct person.

Do you know this shipmate??? Able Seaman (Gunner) Peter Kenley who served aboard HMS Cardigan Bay on Malta Convoys.

His daughter is trying to contact anyone who served with him or knows him. If you can help, please email me enquiries@hmscardiganbayassociation.co.uk and I will put you in touch. if you can help, I will be very grateful and so will his daughter.

Thank You.

Listed below are some of the requests taken from the Guest Book. If anyone can help please do so as I am sure the persons making these enquiries would love to hear from you.

G Morris
Comments: good site learnt a lot im trying to find out about my uncle reginald gilbert morris ( nick name filip ) who was killed in 1953 as far as i know on a patrol boat in hong kong.

Date: 2006-03-04 17:02:04
Name: newton ryan
Site Rating: 10
Comments: Hi all,
My pappa, Newton Ryan was an on the ship during 1949-51. Anyone have any stories about him?
many thanks,
Kirsty

Jayne Quince
Site Rating: 10
Comments: My Dad served from 1949 to 1951. Samuel Mervyn Hughes. I would like to hear from anyone who remembers him!

Date: 2006-01-23 07:28:57

Name: john cutting
Site Rating: 10
Comments: hi im lookling for old mates of my dad he is called john cutting his nick name was cutts he will be 65 years old this may we are doing him a suprise party and would love it if any one rembers him to be there we live in portsmouth please e mail me i am his dauther april thanks cant wait to here from you .my e mail is aprilbrowne@lycos.co.uk

Date: 2005-10-14 15:02:59

Name: Sam Poole
Site Rating: 10
Comments: Did the last commission and was my first draft, by far and away the best time I had in the Andrew. Had more runs on the Bay than I had in 15 years in Subs. Did more days under pun than the rest of my 27 years in the Navy. The Lordships in their wisdom decided that a 17 year old with hormones coming out of his ears should be in bed by 22.30! NOT A CHANCE! Thanks to all those QM's that risked life and limb to take my station card out of the box.I was feeling good about all these good memories when I remembered the cheese ush. Sorry chef.
Cheers everybody.
ps in the poo again, I got the security code wrong.

Date: 2005-09-02 16:20:16

Name: Lynda Ralley
Site Rating: 10
Comments: Hi I just want to say that my mother and father, Norman & Irene Dunnett who were in Hong Kong in 1960 had some very good friends from the Cardigan Bay. I remember some of them coming to our flat in Lai Chi Kok and bringing the film South Pacific which was screened on our living room wall!!Great site.

My name is Paul White and i have just found the site for lost and found seamen on HMS Cardigan Bay and in particular the last entry with the photographs. The photograph of the man on his own under the palm tree is my father, Hilton (Knocker) White who was also the ships barber. Sadly he passed away 10years ago but my mother and i would like to hear from anyone who remembers him. I can be contacted on this e.mail address and look forward to hearing from someone who knew him. Many thanks Paul