HMS GAMBIA

FLY's  THE FLAG
This page was last updated: November 29, 2011
The coloured photographs in the picture gallery above, were donated by a Richard Allum, whose father was serving with the Royal Artillery in Freetown and took the photographs.

These photographs have been re-edited by Richard and sent to me on a CD, so many thanks Richard.

So, now I would like to hear of anyone who can identify the Boats Crew pictured?

 
Thanks to Alastair Duncan for being the only one to answer my request for information on the identities of the boats crew.

As the editor or webmaster for the Association, I feel very let down by some of the stick in the mud Members to say the least.
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The above article kindly sent in by Julian Best.

Odd how this article never mentions the previous Commission which was the last East Indies Commission, we of the 1957-58 Commission, having closed the Station down from Basra to Trincomalee, and this last Commission was just a jolly to say the least and a Flag Waving exercise at most, to say nothing of the demise of the Ship following some foolish manouevours in getting into Grand Harbour at the near end of this Cruise....!
Entering Livomo, Leghom?Alongside, Copenhagen.EM MILLER, SUB, REM COLLIER, EM TURNER, LEM RICE, EM TELFORD.REM PICKERING, EM WELSH, EM THOMAS, EM MILLER, EM TURNER, EM TELFORD.REM SALES, REM PICKERING, LEM CRABTREE, REM STEPHENS, EM WROE, LEM ANON?PETER TURNER, who kindly sent most of this block of pictures to me.Ceremonial Guard CorfuThe late Jim Bailey, taken onboard while visiting Pakistan.Jim, while in GibraltarM_E 1 Jim BaileyColoured Pictures courtesy of Richard Allum.This boats crewman has still not been identified, surely someone must have known him? Suggested by Alastair Duncan that this is A.B. Johnson, so thanks Alastair.Painting of HMS GambiaRoyal Marines Detachment leads parade at Bathurst.The Gambian Police BandCeremonial Guard, but note the abscence of a Royal Marines Band?Captain MunnMerchant Marine MemorialGuard for C in C ProvenceIn a hurry to Mauritius for relief work...Jenny's Side Party making the most of the final visit of HMS GambiaQuartet of Lovelies?Norma VorsterCDR presents Best Mess Deck Trophy to the RM Detachment.Terry Warner and Big Joe at Action Station.Volos GreeceSkeleton Map of Rosyth Dockyard for Navy Days.Hermes and GambiaJust for old times sake, and as a token of thanks to Julian Best, eh?
HMS Apollo and HMS Gambia both ships in which the Editor has served.I am assuming that this is the person who sent me this and the following other five pictures, so thanks Dennis Ryan, ex RAF who was Stationed in Aden when he had these pictures taken.Kids Party on the Quarterdeck?Aden 1958Aden 1958, recognise yourself?Aden 1958US Destroyer, (USS DD-772 Barton) which must have been in Aden at the same time as HMS Gambia. Fate In August 1968, a board of inspection and survey determined the destroyer to be beyond economical repair.USS Barton wa used for Target Practice and Sunk!Come and Join UsI really cannot dig a deeper hole than the one I am in at the moment, so how about some of you finding me some articles to enter here instead of these comical efforts?

I Suggest you allow Buffering to complete before trying to play the Media Sound file, with apologies to Dvorak....