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I wish to thank the Hon Sec for his kind donation which will ensure that this version remains at least until 2013.

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This page was last accessed on 2012-02-08

Name:	Cyn
Your e-mail address:	cyndeharven@gmail.com

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Hello,

I stumbled upon your website after googling my grandfather, Jack Harker, and finding the article included here.

I had never seen it before and it was lovely to read about him.

He was a proud Navy man.

Thank you.

Cyn.

I had the honour to meet with Jack in his home in Birkenhead, Auckland, and also enjoyed his company at the RSL in Browns Bay.

Thank you for your entry.

Bill Hartland

Editor www.hmsgambia.com

Name:	Julian
Name:	Julian Best
Your e-mail address:	julianbest@btopenworld.com

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Just a quick message.  A Healthy New Year to Everybody.  I think the "H" is a far more important letter than a  "W"!!!!

                                                                  Julian. AKA. the F.W.T.

Name:	John Andrews
Name:	John Andrews
Your e-mail address:	babsjo2@hotmail.co.uk
web address if you have one.:	5 Thespian Street Flats

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The Hon. Secretary sends good wishes to all members of the Association, their families and friends ( and of course all reader with the hope that they all enjoy the blessings of a peaceful Christmas. Aye yours John

Name:	j pedler
Name:	john pedler
Your e-mail address:	jbpedler2@aol.com

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Happy Christmas all.

Thank you John, a sentiment in which we all share with you and your good lady Margaret.

Name:	alan
Name:	coombe
Your e-mail address:	avcoombe204@orange.fr

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My father served on HMS Gambia in 1956 -57 . P O Coombe. does anyone remember him?

I will alert the online members to your question and see what response you get.

Editor Bill.

Name:	Bill
Name:	Bill
Your e-mail address:	editorbill@hmsgambia.com
web address if you have one.:	www.hmsgambia.com

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Dear Shipmates and Visitors,

I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Happy Christmas and a Healthy New Year 2012.

Name:	Cliff Hand
Name:	Cliff Hand
Your e-mail address:	allhands@telus.net

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More on my naval service,

I was born in 1927 in Manchester, and called for National Service in 1946,  took a trade test in Devonport dockyard on the old monitor H.M.S. "Roberts" and served as an E.R.A.  I spent a few months on H.M S."Valiant".  Then did 20 months on the mineseeper H.M.S. "Seagull' doing sweeping of port entries etc, one thing I recently learned is that H.M.S "Seagull" was the first ship in the R.N. to be an all welded hull. My last six months in the R.N was as a 4th class E.R. A. on H.M.S. "Gambia" in and out of drydock in Devonport dockyard, working on boiler room maintenance. On leaving the R.N.  I joined the Blue Funnel line and sailed on a variety of ships as an engineer, leaving them in 1956, and then immigrated to Vancouver Canada in 1957.  I have been retired for over 20 years and recently found your web pages so will keep a watch out for more,

Regards.....Cliff Hand

Nice to hear from you Cliff, and I hope you can make contact with another ex Gambian in Canada, who I will prompt to look at the Guest Book so he can pick up your email address.

Can I take it that you are happy to receive our Newsletter by email?

Bill Hartland

editor www.hmsgambia.com

Name:	John Andrews
Name:	John Andrews
Your e-mail address:	babsjo2@hotmail.co.uk

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As most of us are aware John Armitage, a founder member of the association, died in September. His widow Mavis has sent the association a donation of £100 in his memory as she knew John would have wished it.  Discussion among committee members and with John's son Peter has led to the thought that the association should use the money to set up a scheme of some sort in John's name.  One suggestion (and only a suggestion) made is to set up an award to the Top Cadet at TS Gambia. in the UK.

 I would welcome your ideas shipmates to assist in a decision being made at the 2012 AGM.

Yours aye,

John Andrews.

Hon Secretary.

Web Editor has made some amendments to the above, and would suggest an Honours Board be implemented to mirror the Honours Board in TS Gambia in New Zealand.  

Name:	Bill
Name:	Bill
Your e-mail address:	editorbill@hmsgambia.com
web address if you have one.:	www.hmsgambia.com

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Further to the entry by the Hon Sec below, I am reminded that Tommy has now gone to join his old shipmate Jim Bailey who wrote to me shortly before he crossed the bar, asking about Tommy.  Memories may be short on occasion, but, clearly Jim had an inkling that he wanted to connect with an old shipmate before he left us.

Jim lived in Adelaide S.A. and Tommy in Cheshire, but, distance made no difference to the need to get in touch obviously.

Name:	Alastair Duncan
Name:	Alastair Duncan
Your e-mail address:	ajbear@live.co.uk

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On one of the pages with photos there was the question.Who is in the boats crew?

I am sure he is A/B Johnson 1958/1960 Commision standing in the stern sheets.

Yours A J C Duncan

Thanks Alastair, but, could you define the picture gallery number for me so that I may add your observations to that particular picture?

Kind regards,

Bill Hartland

editor www.hmsgambia.com

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