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Month: March 2019

28 Mar 2019 – From Keith Batchelor

Not sure if it is appropriate for the website but to keep myself amused I am the Hon. Archivist of the HMS Cossack Association. There were five Cossacks from 1806 with the last being scrapped in 1960 after the Korean War. The most famous was the L03 (Pendant number) that was at the Second Battle…

Continue reading 28 Mar 2019 – From Keith Batchelor
Published 28th March 2019
Categorised as Information circulars

28 Mar 2019 – From Roy Arscott

Hi Reg, Good to hear from you. I strongly suspect that the lack of traffic at the HMSOldies station has something to do with the fact all our contemporaries are busy dying around us. Being in my 84th year it can’t be ignored! However, I’m still going strong and fully intend to receive my telegram…

Continue reading 28 Mar 2019 – From Roy Arscott
Published 28th March 2019
Categorised as Information circulars

23 March 2019 – From Brian Cockram

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Hi Reg, Having said I would send you a photograph of the 2019 Mill Paper Lunch at the Oaklands Hotel I completely forgot; apologies. Nothing much to report apart from me managing to send my glass of cider crashing to the floor. The excellent bar lady quickly cleared up the mess and gave me a…

Continue reading 23 March 2019 – From Brian Cockram
Published 27th March 2019
Categorised as Information circulars

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