The Wartime Memories Project - The Second War

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HMS Caledonia HMS Caledonia is a shore training base at Rosyth, Fife, Scotland it was established in 1939. The ship HMS Caledonia (ex White Star liner, Majestic) was moored at Port Edgar, Rosyth as a training ship. In September 1939, in order to free the berth for use by other Royal Navy ships she was moved to another mooring and the cadets were reaccomodated on land. On the evening of 29th September 1939 the ship was set alight by an air raid, she was gutted and sank in the Firth of Forth. The hull was raised in 1943 and broken up for scrap. Today the base is still used for training. List of those who served on HMS Caledonia during The Second World War Ldg. Signalman Leonard Henry Mitton (d.11 Nov 1942) Read his Story. Can you help us to add to our records? Add a record to our website. The names and stories on this website have been submitted by their relatives and friends. If your relations are not listed please add their names so that others can read about them Did you or your relatives live through the Second World War? Do you have any photos, newspaper clippings, postcards or letters from that period? Have you researched the names on your local or war memorial? Were you or your relative evacuated? Did an air raid affect your area? If so please let us know. Help us to build a database of information on those who served both at home and abroad so that future generations may learn of their sacrifice. Contact us. Celebrate your own Family History Celebrate by honouring members of your family who served in the Secomd World War both in the forces and at home. We love to hear about the soldiers, but also remember the many who served in support roles, nurses, doctors, land army, muntions workers etc. Please use our Family History resources to find out more about your relatives. Then please send in a short article, with a photo if possible, so that they can be remembered on these pages. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation. This website is run out of our own pockets and from donations made by visitors. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small to help with the costs of keeping the site running. Or by cheque to: PO Box 325, Stockton on Tees, TS20 1XL. Hosted by: Website and ALL Material © Copyright MIM to MMIX - All Rights Reserved