261656 PO. George Donald Howatt Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm My father, Don Howatt, joined the Navy from the Falkland Islands in 1929. He became a telegraphist air gunner in 1936. His instructor was Lt.Cdr Montbatton. He served on various ships: HMS Furious, HMS Courageous and in
1939 posted to HMS Kestrel on instructional staff.
Next he went to HMS Ark Royal, then HMS Hermes as PO then
to West of Scotland as senior instructor where he lost an eye when a bomb exploded on the plane he was in.
He remained in the Navy changing to the Electric branch. Various ships
later including HMS Ariel. He retired in 1962 as Lt.Cdr. rank.
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