Recognition of Ark Royal EW team members

In Recognising their contribution to the regeneration of Ark Royal following it’s Contractor Support Period

PO EW ‘Tash Liddell pictured above receiving her commendation from 2SL

and

LS (EW) “Fawlty” Towers pictured below receiving his commendation from Ark Royal CO. ”

Talc Pipe

From: Ray MundyE-mail: lremundy@tpg.com.au

Ex Australian ROEW sailor (Gollie) trying to find out some information:

Whilst serving on HMAS Melbourne in the Gulf our CPOs Mess was invited to a Mess function aboard an RN ship (cannot remember name) for a few beers. Anyway as the afternoon progressed a strange looking pipe made of coper appeared on the bar and shore enough one of our Mess Members had to ask what does this do and how does it work.
The Mess President loaded up the pipe with talcum powder and provided a demonstration to us Aussies how to make the little wheel on top spin.
This all seemed simple enough and the first lamb to the slaughter was our buffer, well you know the rest, he ended up with powder all over his face to the delight of the entire Mess.
After watching several of our Chiefs fail it was my turn, not sure how but I figured it out and to everyones amazement I made the little wheel spin without getting covered in powder.
Anyway I'm retired now and have been trying to find a diagram of the device so I can make one, is anyone able to assist?

Regards, Ray Mundy, Ex Warrant Officer EW

Gollies from the past

Hi all was told about the site and had some pics of gollies i served with and thought i would share then wit you all, some you all prob know others maybe not.

From the top clockwise then LS(EW)'s Scouse O'Hara and Doc Cox , S(EW) Terry Spink n Scouse O'Hara , Scouse O'Hara and PO(EW) Dean Ledger, S(EW) 41 Feb 1983 back l-r Terry Spink, Pete Wilcox , Scouse O'Hara , Gary Abraham , front l-r Taff Coombs , A Walster , Tony Colbourne, Barry Jones , Joff Grierson , Sammy Seal , Cumberlanf gollies darn sarff 1991 from l AB(EW) Mick Stacey AB(EW) Jim Smith LS(EW) Scouse O'Hara , dunno , PO(EW) Colin Castle LS(EW) Rob Ahir AB(EW) Kevin Huckfield.

hope you enjoy em

all the best Scouse.

CONGRATULATIONS to Commander David Palmer OBE RN (Retd)

CONGRATULATIONS….. to Commander David Palmer OBE RN (Retd) for being recognised for his 50 years in the EW business. David will be presented with the HQ AOC 'Board of Directors Award' during the forthcoming AOC Convention taking place in Washington DC on 19 October 2009.David joined the Royal Navy in 1959 as a special radio intercept operator and by 1968 was the Chief Instructor at the RN EW School, then at HMS MERCURY. He was commissioned in 1972 and subsequently held a variety of EW staff, trials and training appointments until 1986 when he found himself on the staff of C-in-C Fleet as Fleet EW Officer and the senior officer of the RN professional EW Branch. Thereafter he moved to MOD for the next ten years where his job title - but rarely its EW content - changed several times, including time in the Directorate of Joint Warfare. During this period he was also the UK delegate to the NEWAC, NEDBAG and the NACSI special working group. He was presented with the AOC ‘International Achievement in EW’ Award in 1996.Since his retirement from the Navy in 1997 David has continued to work as a Principal Defence Consultant, lecturer and writer, specialising in EW and associated areas and in Peace Support and Crisis Response Operations (PSO/CRO). He is EW advisor to several nations, both within and outside of NATO, and EW advisor to international organisations including NATO, ESDF and the Partnership for Peace (PfP). He is a Director, writer and lecturer to the NATO Staff Officers’ Joint EW Course (SOJEWC) on behalf of the NEWAC and is a regular presenter on EW and associated subjects.

From: AOC UK Chapter July 2009 Newsletter

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.