| .... | May 2002 - I found Dad's Naval Certificate of Service + a lot of photos. He was in 821 Naval Air Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, and served on "H.M.S. Puncher" & "H.M.S. Trumpeter" My father is Frank CAWTHORN [his nickname was "Curls"] He was just 18 years and 4 months old when he volunteered for the Navy in June 1942. I bet he didn't expect to spend his 21st birthday in Scapa Flow! |
He began his basic training at H.M.S. Duke, Malvern, in Worcestershire before being sent on to H.M.S. Daedulus, Lee-on-Solent
to begin his training as an Air Mechanic. This was completed at Cowdray Park, Midhurst, Sussex where he passed out as a
Naval Airman, 1st Class* before joining 821 Squadron and embarking on H.M.S. Puncher for North Atlantic patrols based at
Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands.
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"H.M.S. Duke", Malvern, Worcestershire, July-August 1942.
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This page created 29 May 2002
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