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ERA4 John Edward O'Flaherty
Royal Navy HMS Pembroke
from:Capri Road, Croydon, Surrey
From my Dad, John O'Flaherty's Service Certificate I can see that he joined the Royal Navy as an Engineer & Turner on 10th of December 1942. He joined the following Ships,
HMS Pembroke 2, joined as ERA4 on 10 December 1942 to 22 February 1943
HMS Wayland, joined as ERA4 on 23 February 1943 to 9 December 1943
HMS Hasdrubal (Ferryville) joined as ERA4 1 April 1944 to 2 December 1944
HMS Pembroke joined as ERA4 3 December 1944 to 4 November 1945 when he was discharged, cause given as Physically unfit for Naval Service
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Upon his discharge he arrived in the Royal Naval Hospital Bristol, then to Warling Park Hospital, close to his family. As a child I don't remember much about him, he spent a lot of time in Hospital not returning home permanently till the late 1950's. Even then he seemed to be absent now and again.
He retrained as a Center Lathe Turner, having several jobs before settling down to work for Merryweathers building Engines for Fire Engines at their Deptford London branch. He retired at 65 and enjoyed five years of retirement before surcoming to Cancer. He is remembered by his Children and Grandchildren.