207937 Lt. Frederick Job Watkins Royal Navy Reserve HMS Sirius from:Sheffield My father and my god-father both served on HMS Sirius from her commissioning in 1942 until 1945. My father was Fredrick J Watkins RNR, initially a sub-lieutenant, though by the time he was demobbed he had become a lieutenant-commander. My god-father was Philip G E Farwell RN, initially a sub-lieutenant. I don’t know what rank he eventually reached. He left the navy after the war and went into the Colonial Service in Africa.
I could tell you a little more, though mainly I thought it would be good to have their names appear at this excellent site, alongside their many shipmates.
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