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HMS Mauritius
HMS Mauritius (c80) was a Crown Colony Class Cruiser (also called Figi Light Cruisers). She had a crew of 730 men. She was built by Swan Hunter at Wallsend and was launched on the 19th July 1939.
She saw action in the Atlantic 1941, Sicily 1943, Salerno 1943, Mediterranean 1943-44, Anzio 1944, Normandy 1944, Biscay 1944, Norway 1945
The Mauritius was transferred to the reserve in 1953 and was broken up by Wards at Inverkeithing in 1965.
26th Oct 1944 Ships Attacked
27th Oct 1944 UBoat Attacked
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Those known to have sailed in HMS Mauritius during the Second World War 1939-1945. - Anderson William Earnest. Mne. Gnr.
- Barr Bernard Hughes. Able Sea.
- Benton Albert Frederick.
- Breeze Cyril. Able.Sea.
- Butler Ronald John.
- Bygrave John Cecil. PO
- Court George Robert.
- Donovan Georgie. Sto1
- Ewart James Robert.
- Fairrie James Geoffrey. SL(E)
- Fisher Charles James. Able.Sea.Radar
- Foulds Bertram Thomas.
- Fowler Albert James.
- Franklin John.
- Fry Bobbie.
- Goodchild Cecil Harry Richard.
- Hall James English Pearson. ERA.
- Harrison Thomas Arthur.
- Hepburn Andrew Ferguson. CPO.
- Honeywood Stanley Edward. Ord.Sea.
- Houtlby Donald.
- Hudson Robett Charles Ernest. Sub Lt.
- Hughes George Stanley.
- Huxtable Cyril.
- Lindsay Samuel Thomas. PO
- Livermore Samuel.
- McKenzie Ernest Durrant. Able Sea.
- Moore Percival John Arthur. Paymstr. Cmdr.
- Nash Francis William.
- Norris David Edward. Wt E Electrical
- Pantrey Percy. PO.
- Pitcher Henry George. Able Sea.
- Rodger William. Surgeon Lt (D)
- Rowe George.
- Rundle C. P.. P.O.
- Smith Reginald James. Stk1.
- Taylor George. LS.
- Walker Leslie. Ldg.Swrd.
- Welsh Albert Edward.
- Whitland Archibald John. AB.
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P.O. C. P. "Jerry" Rundle HMS Mauritius I am trying to trace my father's war service history. His name was Jerry Rundle, he died in 1984 and rarely said anything about his naval career. I know he served on HMS Mauritius and HMS Milne and have some photographs that he took. I think he joined up in 1940 and was recalled for Korea. At some point he made Petty Officer.
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Bobbie Fry Y Turret HMS Mauritius My dad, Bobbie Fry, was on Mauritius from just before D-Day until the crew were paid off. He was a Royal Marine and served in Y Turret.
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Albert James Fowler HMS Mauritius My father served on HMS Mauritius, until he was transferred to the Dutch Cruiser Java which was sunk in Feb.1942.
His name was Albert James Fowler and he was a leading telegraphist.
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Albert Frederick Benton Turret Gunner HMS Mauritius/HMS London I learned recently that my wife's uncle - Albert Frederick Benton - served in the Royal Marines (turret gunner) on HMS Mauritius and on HMS London. I would love to know more, as would his son who never managed to talk to Bert about his war service.
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Samuel Livermore H.M.S. Mauritius Sam Livermore was my late uncle, he died in 2007
During WW2 he had served in the Royal Navy, and had seen action in both the Mediterranean and Atlantic.
I believe that he may have been a Stewards in the O.M. but had a Battle Station manning AA guns.
I can only remember the name of one ship that he served on, and that ship was Mauritius. It was on that ship that he received a dunking on crossing the equator.
I still have in my possession both the certificate of crossing signed by ( of course ) Neptune, and some photos of the ceremony which was held in a makeshift pool made from canvas and poles.
Uncle Sam had many a tale to tell.... of aircraft attacks upon the ships and so on, but most stories were of ordinary men who became the best of pals and shipmates, and some of those friendships lasted beyond the war.
Life was hard below decks.
To anyone who reads this, I am so proud of all of my uncles who served, and sadly some who died, in giving me the life and the experiences that I have enjoyed.
Most have now passed.
God bless them all
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PO. Percy Pantrey HMS Mauritius My father, Percy Pantrey, served in HMS Mauritius from 16th of December 1940 to 24th of July 1944 joining as a Leading Stoker and leaving as a PO Stoker.
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Cyril Huxtable HMS Victory Cyril Huxtable was a telegraphist on HMS Victory from 28th of September 1940 to 25th of October 1940.
He also served on HMS Pembroke, HMS Claverhouse, HMS Quebec, HMS Salsette, HMS Salsette III, HMS Braganza III, HMS Copra, HMS Calliope, HMS Mauritius during 1938 - 1946. He was recalled for 18 months in April 1952 as PO Telegraphist on HMS Neptune but was released early in November 1953.
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Able Sea. Henry George Pitcher HMS Mauritius Henry Pitcher served aboard HMS Mauritius from 11th of April 1943 to 30th of August 1944.
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Able Sea. Bernard Hughes Barr HMS Heythrop My uncle Barney, Bernard Barr joined the navy in 1939 aged 17.
His first ship was HMS Heythrop which was sunk by a torpedo from U652 on the 20th of Mar 1942 in the Mediterranean.
Barney was briefly on HMS Sirius and then HMS Mauritius through to the end of the war.
He's still going strong at 97 years and has told me many a good story.
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James Robert Ewart HMS Mauritius My father James Ewart joined the Navy aged 15 years old. He served his country for 18 years. He crossed the Equator on HMS Mauritius 16th of May 1941. I have his proclamation scroll, signed by xx Holdsworth.
I am busy recording my father's military service.
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George Robert Court HMS Mauritius Six months before George Court's death I discovered that as part of HMS Mauritius he had served on D Day as part of Force D supporting the landing forces on Sword Beach in Normandy.
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Cecil Harry Richard Goodchild HMS Mauritius Cecil Goodchild served in HMS Mauritius.
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Recomended Reading.Available at discounted prices.
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A Sailor at War 1939-1945Ken Welsh
One man's war as seen through the eyes of a volunteer sailor, Albert Welch, who served on the Royal Naval warships HMS Mauritius, HMS Capetown, HMS Widnes and HMS Centurion during World War 2. The book represents the factual history of the ships that Albert served on during this period in the context of his detailed eye witness accounts of major battles, some of which were to become momentous events in world history.
Albert’s vividly described, eye witness account is fully illustrated with over 100 photographs, many of which are taken from Albert’s wartime photo albums.
This book provides a broad perspective on the war at sea, the home front and visits to exotic foreign ports, contrasting periods of humour, tragedy, danger, boring routine, and the full horror of warfare up close. Above all, it shows the risks these young men took for King and Country and the sacrifices so many of them ultimately made to preserve our freedom today.
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