HMS OPOSSUM ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER CHRISTMAS 2019 1945-1958 th th Welcome to our Christmas Newsletter. Our next reunion is organized for 17 - 20 April 2020 at the Suncliffe Hotel, Bournemouth along with H.M. Ships – Newfoundland, Gambia, Kenya and Ceylon, again organized by The Isle of Wight Tours. Thanks to Tom Quirk for sending in some useful material the rest is the editors contributhtion which is hoped of interest to the membership. In this issue D-Day 6 June 1944. Two Naval personalities, Peter Scott and Bradwell Turner Isle of Man naval training 1939-1945 The ever popular Christmas Quiz Carols are Christmas Shipmates Humour Shaggy Dog stories Rattler and Alecto Reunion photographs Chairman Lewis Trinder 106 North Lane, Aldershot, Hants GU12 4QT 01252-323861 lewistrinder7@gmail Secretary/Editor Eddie Summerfold 28 Greymont Rd. Limefield BURY BL9 6PN 0161-764-8778
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