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HMS Excellent
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Those known to have sailed in HMS Excellent during the Second World War 1939-1945. - Carter Kenneth Victor. Able Sea.
- Mitchell Frank. Ldg.Photo(A)(Ty)
- Murray John Thomas. TA Leading Seaman
- Powis William Henry. Ldg.Sea.
- Rawlinson Walter. Able Sea.
- Rayment William Henry . PO. (d.29th July 1943)
- Schoots Dirk Antoon.
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Want to know more about HMS Excellent? There are:1 items tagged HMS Excellent available in our Library
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Able Sea. Kenneth Victor Carter HMS Excellent My father, Kenneth Carter joined the Navy in 1942 and was released in 1946. He served on various ships, Victory, Orlando, Philoctetes, Excellent.
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Ldg.Sea. William Henry Powis HMS Activity The following were William Powis' naval service postings:
- 09/04/1940 Conscripted or Enlisted
- 17.04.1940 to 16.07.1940 Ordinary Seaman HMS Collingwood
- 17.07.1940 to 23.07.1940 Ordinary Seaman HMS Victory
- 24.07.1940 to 17.02.1941 Ordinary Seaman HMS Victory (HMS Impulsive)
- 18.02.1941 to 31.03.1941 Able Seaman HMS Victory (HMS Impulsive)
- 01.05.1941 to 30.06.1941 Able Seaman HMS Beaver II (HMS Impulsive)
- 01.07.1941 to 29.01.1942 Able Seaman HMS Tyne (HMS Impulsive)
- 30.01.1942 to 16.06.1942 Able Seaman HMS Victory
- 17.06.1942 to 28.09.1942 Able Seaman HMS Excellent
- 29.09.1942 to 07.09.1945 Able Seaman HMS Activity
- 08.07.1945 to 28.11.1945 Leading Seaman HMS Activity
- 28.11.1945 to 01.02.1946 Leading Seaman HMS Victory
- 02.02.1946 Released from Service - Class A
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Able Sea. Walter Rawlinson HMS Excellent Able Seaman Walter Rawlinson was on ship during the D-Day landings and served on her for eight months.
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TA Leading Seaman John Thomas "Spike" Murray Gunnery HMS Nelson My father John ( Spike ) Murray served on HMS Nelson from 1941-1944 as a gunner (16" forward turret). He was also a gunner HMS Excellent from 1944-45 as TA Petty Officer. After the war from 1945-47 he served on HMS Howe as a gunner (T Petty Officer) and he was on HMS Glasgow in Malta when he left the navy in 1953. If any one knew him or has any information on him I would love to hear from them as he passed away in 1992.
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Ldg.Photo(A)(Ty) Frank "Snaps" Mitchell
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Dirk Antoon Schoots HMS Royal Arthur My father, Dirk Antoon Schoots, was a war volunteer from Holland. In May/June 1945 he was at HMS Royal Arthur (Skegness), in June/October 1945 at HMS Glendower (Pwhelli) and in October/November 1945 at HMS Excellent (Portsmouth or Plymouth).
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