Message from Keith Leadbetter

Served from 1971 to 1977, leaving as LS(EW). Served with "Tired" Trevor Toy on HMS Ashanti 1971-1974. Would be good to hear from him or any other former shipmates. Good to see a website just for us much maligned Sandeman types!

Message from Roger Sheehan

Hi there from the South Pacific. I am a Kiwi who did an EW course at HMS Dryad in the early 80's, thoroughly enjoyed my time there and would be keen to catch up with some of my friends from this time. Is it possible to get in contact with Chris Mackitt.

Message From Bill (Taff) Adams ex (CRS(W).

I would so much like to get in touch with my great old pal DAVID (PEDLER) PALMER. A great old pal from training days in 1958, and through all the course of Killick, RS(W)and the trials of working in the Far East. Pedler will recall that I was a linguist, and the last contact that I had with this great pal was when I was RS(W) on the Euryalus at Singapore. Those were the days! I had to get a Bridge Watchkeeping Certificate. Subsequently I was CRS(W) to FOAC, and thereafter the first CRS(W) to STANAVFORLANT. In 1969, due to a marriage problem I had to leave an SD course and found myself in the City of London in Inernational Banking. Lo and behold one day I met 'Switch MacNair'. Pedler will remember him well. So many years ago. I often wonder what happened to other old pals such as MAD Muggeridge. We are now going so far back, and we were the old stalwarts of Electronic Warfare. It so happens that today I have come across this web-site. Pedler might have come across my brother-in-law Geoff Pell (CDR) MBE. If this ever gets to Pedler, I would be so delighted to hear of his exploits, as there must be so many for this remarkable man. There would be so many past days to recount. With most kind regards.

Message From Bill McCrathy

Any gollies who served on Diomede, Achillies, Ajax, Ariadne, Amazon FOST, FEWSG with me on this site??

Ex CPO(EW) Paul Blackwell (served from 1983-2006) goes all native

'This photo epitomises the fun I'm having out here and what its like being a true aussie. Taken during the World cup last year (with my mates off HMAS BALLERAT) we thrashed the Kiwis that night but unfortunately they beat us in the final...............oh well twas a good night anyway!

Come all you Gollies thinking of a change, come to Oz the RAN needs you!!!

Yours Aye

Paul Blackwell

Congratulations to HMS Monmouth

Commander Operations (COMOPS), RAdm Mark Anderson BSc RN presented The Intelligence Trophy sponsored Mr Paul Davison (Managing Director Northrop Gruman Information Systems Europe) to HMS MONMOUTH’s ships Maritime Intelligence Team.

EW members of the team included
CPO EW Chris Hacking – ex MONM PO EW, PO EW Toby Hunt & LS EW Kevin Huckfield

Where are you now?

Have just been looking at a copy of the HMS Scarborough commission book 1959-1961.

Apart from myself , the names of these early E W Operators are
Radio Supervisor (S) M E C Parker
Radio Supervisor (S) R C Saunders
Leading Radio Operator Clarke T
Radio Operator (S) Buxton R
Radio Operator (S) Murray J H

A lot can happen in 48 years -- who knows

Peter Studd