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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

HMS Ceres



3rd Sep 1939 Channel Force

17th August 1940 Evacuation


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Those known to have sailed in

HMS Ceres

during the Second World War 1939-1945.

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Want to know more about HMS Ceres?


There are:2 items tagged HMS Ceres available in our Library

  These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War.


Leading Stoker Cyril Douglas Rudd HMS Diane, HMS Ceres, HMS Vindictive

1st ship. HMS Diane - a few months in 1939, I was a Stoker. Shore based for 6 months then tranferred to HMS Ceres - two and half years(1941-43) - Leading Stoker. HMS Vindictive - 18 months (1944-45) Petty Officer.

Cyril Rudd



Stok1. Harold Matthew Mackenzie HMS Ceres

My father, Harold Mathew Mackenzie, was on lots of ships as a Stoker 1st class. He was on board HMS Pembroke between September and November 1943 again in February 1944 and then March to November 1944 as well as October 1945 to January 1946. His first ship was HMS Ceres and he also sailed on HMS Birmingham 1943. HMS Marlborough, between 1943-1944 he was on Torpedo Training in Eastbourne, HMS Iron Duke. HMS Proserpine. They were involved in lots of escort duty. Between 1941 and 1943 on HMS Ceres he travelled in the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. They intercepted a German ship Uckermark in Kismu that was scuttled. Then March 1941 through Aden to Mombassa and Trimcomalee for refit in Colombo. Still on HMS Ceres in April 1941 and from June in the Indian Ocean again until March 1943 for convoy defence, resting in Diyatalawa and Bombay. Then on Escort Duty from Sheerness, Dover and Devonport. His was a very busy war. He was also involved in a few scrapes. By all accounts these included detention quarters etc (sounds like a he was a naughty boy). He never spoke of the conflict but I'm sure someone can fill in the gaps and I would love to read about it I would like to see a photo if anyone has one.

Maureen Bebb



Stkr. Thomas Webster HMS Repulse

My uncle Tom Webster was on HMS Repulse which had docked in Mombasa. He, along with some others, were transferred to HMS Ceres on which he served until 1944. Then he served on HMS Zealous until the end of the war. Repulse was sunk by the Japanese air force.








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