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H.M.S. PATROLLER at sea off Vancouver. |
The
small ferry crew that formed the ship's company of HMS PATROLLER in
her first period of service Nov 43 - Mar 44.
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Above and below: A US Navy band entertains crew members of HMS
Patroller on her flight deck c. April 1944. She was ferrying US Army
P.40 Warhawks. Photod: courtesy of Malcolm Rogers |
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Above: A Firefly from 768 Deck Landing Training Squadron leaves
the deck, C. November 1944. Below: A Corsair from 1843 squadron
leaves the deck during a period of Deck Landing Training, December
21st - 23rd 1944. |
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Honour Guard, Scotland C.1945. Photo: Ernest Rogers |
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PATROLLER in standard Admiralty camouflage C. 1045, |
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The winning Deck Hockey team – March 1944.
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More hockey players with the ship's cat. date unknown. Photo:
William Harkness |
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Captain J.I. Robertson RN meets the winning Deck Hockey team – May
1946.
(JX552565 Fitter James Harkness is wearing gaol keeper pads). Photo:
Ernest Rogers
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P/KX 565090 AB Stoker Ernest Rogers |
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Six shipmates c.1946 - AB Clive Frederick Stokes is in the canter of
the group. Photo courtesy Paul James Newton |
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Members of the engineering department pictured in Colombo c.1945 (X
marks Stoker Ernest Rogers) |
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PATROLLER moored behind her sister ship HMS QUEEN in Colombo harbour.
QUEEN is embarking unserviceable airframes by hoist from lighters
these were to be deposed of at sea. |
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Crossing the line certificate of Francis Nulty who crossed the
equator for the first time on route to Australia. (Author's
collection) |
Unless stated otherwise all
photos are courtesy of Malcolm Rogers, his step-father P/KX 565090
Ernest Rogers served on Patroller as Stoker Mechanic.
Page last edited:
02 December 2018
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