204703 Able Seaman George Douglas "Spunyarn" Elliott Royal Navy HMS Sirius from:Port Elizabeth, South Africa I joined HMS Sirius in Simonstown in September 1942, together with 32 other South Africans, and served aboard her until April 1943 when I, together with four other South Africans, took passage to Liverpool prior to attending the selection board at the Officers Training Base at Hove. After commissioning I spent the rest of my service with Coastal Forces in West Africa and the Far East ending up in command of 72 ft harbour defence motor launches.
When looking at the photographs of the Sirius I spotted those showing the port of Bone being bombed by aircraft and as I took them, and hold the negatives, it would be interesting to know who submitted them so that I can get in touch and have a chat as it was probably one of my mess mates.
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