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Hi Ian it does clear up the Whitehead Saga, I believe Pete Rossington left, and didnt have a replacement. I do not think that the Hermes was a happy Ship, seem to break down rather a lot. I think we were on our way to Borneo but broke down, also deprived us of a run ashore in Japan due to repairs. I do remember ther joy of ringing the Bridge to alter course to let our baloons off, and watching the rest of the Fleet turning with us,had a rather over zealous Birthday on board. |
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Now I am really confused with the Whiteheads, one I remember was the Admin on the Victory when we had a reunion on board. this was late 1990,s . I remember asking him what time the Bar shut, he said as the Visitors were on at 0900 we should be off by then. It was a more informal affair, but very enjoyable, less senile I suppose. |
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Ray, we are not talking about the same guy,The John Whitehead to whom I refer was always a chockhead.We shared many hairy experiences both at Culdrose and on Victorious from where he went for pilot training. |
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Johnny Whitehead was a Met man through and through - he was on the course before me at Culdrose. We both grew up together at HMS Ganges; in fact, we joined on the same day. He was never a chockhead, but the rest of what you say is quite right. He ended up as a Lt.Cdr. as did Spud Murphy, so I believe. Both were pilots of one sort or another, as far as I can remember. |
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For Johnny Whitfield, yes Johnny the John Whitehead who is now the honorary president of the AHA was with us at Culdrose, he was a handler, and was drafted to Victorious with me in 1960, he eventually got a commission and flew fixed wing and choppers and retired as a two and a half ringer. |
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Ken you seem to enjoy yourself with the Chockheads Association, which I am quite envious, since leaving the Service I have had very little contact with anyone until seeing you on this site. |
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Went to the AHA reunion yesterday and saw a few faces I have not seen for 50 years, chockheads from Victorious like Mick Burrows, Nobby Bugg and Kipper Herring, names you may not know but they are all great lads.The most memorable part of the day was seeing my old pal Lofty Farthing, again for the first time in 50 years, not now the ramrod straight 6 feet 3 inches of old but still as equable and humerous of old. |
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Tomorrow , Saturday I am going to an Aircraft Handlers Reunion in Coventry where I hope to see a number of the chaps from my days at Culdrose and on Victorious 1961/62. |
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