A long way to fall, even with a safety net. Well said Colin, I too had similar experiences, Collingwood Mess March 1961. would not have changed it though and am proud to support the HMS Ganges Association where many of our old oppos can be found. Photograph of the Window Ladder Display at HMS Ganges; photographer : Fisk, R A, Mr; SHHMG:A1258, the officers of HMS Ganges in June 1960.; SHHMG:A2168, photograph of HMS Ganges Ship's Company 1945-1946.; SHHMG:A1716, HMS Ganges (Royal Navy Training Establishment), HMS Ganges, a 2nd Rate, 84 gun Man of War. He was a member of a Commonwealth armed force who died between the qualifying dates of 04.08.14 to 31.08.21 whilst in service. Ganges museum, Shotley marina, Suffolk, England, UK. 1966 - RO Iddon. Cant say I enjoyed my time there very much except when involved in technical studies, workshops and working on the aircraft located near the assault course. Raymond Marvell. 1967 - David Axford. Citrus fruit and mangoes are the principal fruits under consideration. All the Best mate. var month=mydate.getMonth()+1
Welcome to the HMS Ganges Association Website You need to be a fully paid up member of the HMS GANGES ASSOCIATION to join this website. Was there in 1989 course 3/89. Looking for Roger Moylan online? body {font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12px; text-decoration:none;} Rifle Brigade who died 13/02/1916 MENIN ROAD SOUTH MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium '
1967 - David Axford. 1966 - RO Chappell. The first HMS Ganges was a 74-gun ship, originally named Bengal, built by the East India Company, informally known as John Company, on the Thames and presented to the British Government in 1779. I will live with the great memories of having had such a great time there, with such great people. Ships - In which we served. Royal Flying Corps who died 06/02/1918 LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium '
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I think all ganges boys were definitely turned into men!!!! Thanks for the memories. dailyinfo[9]=' 910311 Private Charles Henry CROMWELL 2nd Canadian Constr. Photographs of various aspects of HMS Ganges. HMS Ganges is situated on the Shotley Peninsula in Suffolk. DO NOT TRY TO SIGN IN until you have joined the Association. Description of PhotographThis is an 8x12 inch Reproduction Photograph made from a 354553862141 Click to enlarge . Launched November 1821 and broken up 1930. aside1 {width: 220px;padding-left: .5rem;margin-left: .5rem;float: right;text-align:center;} Members of the crew of HMS Ganges with the ship's cat, HMS Ganges (RNTE Shotley) officers + nurse, dog mascot + Nelson figurehead RP, HMS Ganges | qualifiers class May to December 1939, HMS Ganges Association - Album Photo View. 1967 - Catherine Davies van Zoen an Jennifer Wood. It went on to become a landmark for the forces and for Suffolk . 1967 - HMS London. 1968 - Going on leave. Joined Ganges on 4th Feb 1963, 56 recruitment, the year of the worst winter since 1947.Six, seven foot snow drifts on the way to Ganges from Ipswitch railway station in the old cream and blue Bedford OB coach.The sky and ground were white and the only thing that could be seen about a couple of miles away from Ganges was the mast! 503 were here. This was by no means the first ship . 1968 - Alan Davis. In one room were some educational posters on one wall. If you would like to know how we use our cookies or how you can block cookies in your browser please click on our cookie policy. We can reunite you with your friends who served at HMS Ganges and we have a wealth of information on different units, bases and ships in the site. background-color: #f1f1f1; margin-top:80px;} Regardless of the strict training and discipline nobody seems to have nothing but good to say of the place. Lawson, Inst Lt C.Harrison,Inst Lt A.W. I once had an ex-CPO who was there from the earliest age. I got out the Tilley and looked around thinking Its not a bad place by the look of it. Part of her duties whilst in the Pacific was to survey Salt Spring Island where the principal town is still called Ganges. Ganges could have been up-to-date easily, but the Brit class system got its anchor fouled up well. View Gallery. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Observer career path/ real life experience. Your email address will not be published. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Can anyone tell me of his circumstances and where the |Ganges was at that time? I went into the old hospital to poke my nose, and then it was going to rack n ruin then, recall an old polio iron lung. table.center {margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; border-collapse:collapse; font-size: 13px; font-weight:bold; text-align: center;} How interesting to read all the comments. I dont reminisce on Ganges at all. On occasions, we climbed to the beat of the Royal Marines band base drummer including for HM The Queen in June 1961. I would love to walk through the main gate at Ganges again, before it falls apart completely. 1969 - John Green and Stevie Kerslake. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. i was there 68/69,hard time but great fun ,i think i still hold the record for the most doubling round annexe parade ground and main parade ground as punishment,i remember paddy power and your full real name ,remember pinching buttered bread from messhall and toasting it at night with the mess iron, Ganges Blake 4 Mess 1959 I have been reading some of the above comments and can identify with a lot of them, one in particular mentions POGI Thompson who although a real Tartar I always thought his bark worse than his bite although a few of my mates might have disagreed but it was often a case of different strokes for different folks but one thing it gave you a good grounding for future life maybe after all these years I am looking through rose tinted specs but it made a lasting impression (no I never had cuts) I dont know how many are aware of the Ganges website but if you are interested it offers membership for ex-Ganges guys the opportunity to add your comments and maybe come across old mates. By creating an account you agree to us emailing you with newsletters and discounts, which you can switch off in your account at any time. 1966 - Training or Live Operating. kept quite a lot of the work done by us lads !. Hi Bruce, Yes I remember you, however, there are others that I dont. 1967 - Pat Watterton. A researcher has suggested that as the photo appears to show the Fitzroy Stevedoring Company premises beyond the Brilliant, the location must be Woolloomooloo. View Gallery. 1967 - HMS London Comms Dept. Powered by Invision Community, If this lad was at a training establishment and not on active service how is it that he has a CWGC gravestone, Greygoose family
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I never realised that I looked so young! document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Was at Ganges on 12th Dec 2009 looking through the gates at history disapearing before my eyes that parade ground you could eat your dinner off it, now its covered in strubs trees etc,The last time we were there was 1966 drake 40 that was the hut next to the mast, that is now almost beyond repair. Great site. A great site, yes were all pretty sad to see it like that but you can never take away memories, I was there 1963/64, 59 recrutment as a baby stoker 28/29 mess Benbow division. Kepple 2 Mess, Long covered way. eHive is an innovative web-based system that will help you catalogue, organise and share your collection in a simple and secure way. Regards to all Ex Ganges lads, Rattler Morgan, Blake 6 Mess. HAD SOME GOOD TIMES THERE. There was indeed a hospital at Ganges. 1968 - Version of the Playstation. Joined Ganges march 1976 resolution 142 17 mess. The "Ganges" 1901; about to become the Boys' Training-ship at Harwich. 1967 - HMS London. He warmly assured me that with todays ships you dont need to. Include tags such as place names, people, dates, events and colours. dailyinfo[15]=' Fregattenkapitaen Alexander ERDMANN S.M.S. You can still see the infamous mast that all entrants had to climb. I had occasion to spend a week there under observation after our bullying seamanship instructor (cant recall his name) hit me on the head after I had complained of suffering from a really bad headeache. There was a Daylight Signal Lamp (DSL) on the end of the block PO was called something like Hayjhans saw him again as a Sub Lt at RNAS Abbotsinch in 1963 (now Glasgow Airport) still swaggering and still a st! sticking up like one giant finger.Ganges was an experience that will never leave me, a love hate relationship, Started out in Anson 20 mess, back classed through illness and ended up in Grenville 23 mess.Greatest achievement of my life was getting my branch badge after thirteen months I think that I had earned it. 15yrs old and no hair.
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Live in Australia and have just retired after 23 years in SA Police., have been able to contact 2 mates from 1960, Colin Barber and Colin Dorsett, Any more of you out there!!!! HMS Ganges is situated on the Shotley Peninsula in Suffolk. Chutbert. read by the sound it made especially when it was raining !) How right you are, your picture made me go weak at the knees, I only made it to the second yardarm and that was pure hell, I was there in 1967/68, discipline was hard but fair, all Ganges recruits were know as TROGS (training recruits of Ganges) and trained there for 10 months before moving onto specialist job training, in my case Hms Mercury communications branch training. H.M.S. Remember that only too well. Today in Naval History - Naval / Maritime Events in History 30 September 1909 - Launch of HMS Neptune was a dreadnought battleship HMS Neptune was a dreadnought battleship built for the Royal Navy in the first decade of the 20th century, the sole ship of her class. General Photographs - 1966 to 1969If you take copies of these photographs to publish elsewhere please give a mention of this site. Well Brian there has been a lot of water under the bridge since our Ganges days,but if I could do it all again I would,take care pal. Climbing the Ganges Mast. HMS Ganges was a shore establishment for boy seamen. An 84 gun ship she was launched in 1821, of 2,283 tons and carried a crew of 700 men. 1968 - Morse WRNS under training. 1966 - Lt Richard Kent HMS Llandaff. #footer {width:1100px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;border:0px solid #bbb; padding:6px; background-image: url("../../../media/webimages/cream.jpg"); } Its so sad to see how it is now. dailyinfo[30]=' B/469 Worker Charles BARLOW Australian Munition Worker who died 30/01/1918 NORTH SHEEN CEMETERY United Kingdom '
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I shook my head in disbelief when I saw the state of the place. HMS Ganges Memorabilia Nicks Sep 3, 2006 1 2 Next N Nicks MIA Sep 3, 2006 #1 I recently purchased an HMS Ganges Candelabra at a car boot sale near to me in Littlehampton and on the base is enscribed; Presented By Inst Cdr H.C. Malkin, Lt Cdr J.A.F. comms class 247-248 in the same mess. Family ww1 research. dailyinfo[11]=' Seacunny ABDUR RAHMAN SIRAJUL HAQ S.S. MERTON HALL (Liverpool). of boys. As he was undergoing training he was effectively on Active Service,ie embodied in a Unit,& as his death is presumably a training accident or similar his death would presumably be considered "War Related". Welcome to Forces Reunited the place where you can find information and friends from HMS Ganges. d/jx934082-I joined Ganges in Jan 1954 and began my training as a sparker. Went back again in 1976 just after the flag was lowered for the last time, place still intact at that point, gates locked with security staff on duty. Ganges training establishment. Find Portrait 60s stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. My brother was at HMS GANGES in1952 ,he also joined HMS INDOMITABLE but was killed in the explosion which occured in 1953 at the time of his death he was 17 years old ,he would have been 19 on the 17-03-1953, please reply if possible . I gradually came to realize that while I saw the RN as an institutionalised lifestyle I actually loved being at sea. I dont know too much about it, but it did have fantastic bricks inside. 1966 - HM S/M Auriga View Gallery. Pages of photographs and 34th Coy. !Doubling around the main parade ground in front of Nelsons Hall with 303s outstretched, standing to attention outside Drake 38 in the very early cold hours until one of us fainted for an utterly minor infraction. andym War Hero Sep 15, 2006 #2 fell off the button :? HMS Ganges was an 84-gun second-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 10 November 1821 at Bombay Dockyard, [1] constructed from teak. Did 14 weeks of basic Police Training and loved every minute, probably why im still in job 21 years later Like lots of others, dreaded the pool!! dailyinfo[2]=' 8020 Serjeant Charles POOLE "C" Coy. 1967 - HMS Forth Comms Mess. Posted 23 October , 2005 Therefore qualification for war grave status and CWGC commemoration is automatic. Bill (Jock) Hewitt.
R.C. The Mast HMS Ganges,must fill many an ex~Gangian with pure dread!