1956 - 1957 Commission

Crew Pictures

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The following pictures were supplied by :-

'Tony Draycott'

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Some of the lads

 

Commissioning Ceremony 1956

 

  Flew out on this Airworks flight 1956 to join HMS Opossum

Tony Draycott, Mick Morrow, Pete Lockwood, Bradshaw, ?, ?, ?

HMS Opossum off Penang

Tony Draycott, Pete Maddox

Bradshaw

?, Tony Draycott

'Blondie' Hughes, Tony Draycott.

Tony Draycott, 'Taff' Townsend, 'Blondie' Hughes.

HMS Opossum 56-57 football team still suffering from the previous night fun.

Tony Draycott , 'Blondie' Hughes.

'Blondie' Hughes, Tony Draycott.

 

 

The following pictures were supplied by :-

'Alan Percival'

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McGlade, Livingston, Alan Percival, Thompson,     Hong Kong 1956

 

Mag, Tomo, Ron, Hong Kong 1956

 

Lofty, Nelson, Blondie Hughes, Taff, Doc, Alan, Ron

 

Bird, Livingston, Colton, Alan Percival, Thompson, Payne, Watson, McGlade. Hong Kong 1956

 

Picket, Leach, Alan Percival, Graham, Livingston, McGlade, Colton, Payne, Bird, Geoghan, Thompson, White, Watson.  Hong Kong 1956

Ron Colton, Taff Leach, Alan Percival, Doc, Hawkins.  Hong Kong 1956

   

You next Sir? 'Give me the works' said the Captain

 

The morning after the night before ? No! your order Sir!!

 

Haircut, Shave, Shampoo & Splash shower

   

Enter King Neptune & Queen Aphrodite & Court

 

Is your journey really necessary??

Enter the Queen

 

Alan Percival - Hong Kong 1956

Captain's Defaulters, Christmas day 1956 in Penang

Mick Lovell on the bridge of HMS Opossum

 

Christmas Day in Penang Malaya 1956

Dickie Bird, Willie Watson, George Payne, Ron Colton P.O.Elec Longstaff, Alan Percival, Tomo, Nelson,     'Miss'  McGlade, Doc.

 

HMS Opossum

     Christmas Day in Penang Malaya 1956         Taff, Dickie, Willie, Tomo, George, Doc,     S/Lt Graham, Mac, Nelson, Alan, Ron, Mick

 

Awaiting the Admiral

 

P.O.Elec Ted Longstaff, EM Alan Percival

 

 

Admiral's inspection

 

 

Enjoying some refreshment

 

Come to my house !!! - exit the First Lieutenant

 

Britania Club - Singapore 27-1-1957

 

It's alright for you - but your next

So they did !!! - exit the Captain

 

Feet first

 

 

Christmas - Penang 1956

 

Christmas - Penang 1956

 

Christmas - Penang 1956

   

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