H.M.S. Ajax & River Plate Veterans Association NEWSLETTER MARCH 2016 CONTENTS Chairman's Remarks Newsletter Editor's Remarks Membership Secretary's Report Battle of Cape Matapan 75th Anniversary – Clive Sharplin Uncle Pat – Stuart Birrell Captain Mackenzie - Obituary Gordon Humpleby – Peter Danks 25th Anniversary River Plate – Vic Wilson Eric Maycock Papers Car Sticker & Pens – Mike Fox Archivist Update News from Town of Ajax – Colleen Jordan Memories - Dave Forrest Ireland's Own – Malcolm Collis More Memories – John Hitchen River Plate FAQs NEC QUISQUAM NISI AJAX 2. 3. H.M.S. AJAX & RIVER PLATE VETERANS ASSOCIATION. CHAIRMAN/SECRETARY ARCHIVIST/WEBMASTER/ Peter Danks NEWSLETTER EDITOR 104 Kelsey Avenue Malcolm Collis Southbourne The Bewicks, Station Road Emsworth Ten Mile Bank, Hampshire PO10 8NQ Norfolk PE38 0EU Tel: 01243 371947 Tel: 01366 377945
[email protected] [email protected] The congregation MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE TREASURER/ SECRETARY STANDARD BEARER included the First Sea MEMBER Lord, 2 Admirals of Mrs Judi Collis John (Vic) Wilson Alf Larkin Lime Kiln Cottage the Fleet, 8 Admirals, The Bewicks, Station Road 9 Ashleigh Avenue Ten Mile Bank 2 Easton Lane 40 Vice Admirals, 9 Norfolk PE38 0EU Egham Portland Commodores, 15 Tel: 01366 377945 Surrey TW20 8LB Dorset DT5 1BW Captains and 7 Mobile: 07736 929641 Tel: 01784 439630 Tel: 01305 457259 Commanders, all
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