Jackie

I had to write to you after reading in the Navy News and Legion magazine regarding the HMS Dunkirk Reunion you have in April.

During the late 1950's HMS Dunkirk visited my home town of Pwllheli, north Wales, I was a schoolboy then and about a dozen of us from the school who took seamanship lessons were invited out to the ship which was anchored in the bay. We were welcomed on board and shown around the ship by a kind veteran CPO who made us laugh and made the day a truly memorable one. As we were leaving he turned round to me and said " have you an older sister" I replied no I have no sisters but not to disappoint him I added but I have a cousin who is 18 and all my friends like her. This bought a smile to his face and he told us that the local RBL club had arranged a buffet and dance for the lads that evening. He made us promise to tell all the girls to come to the dance. We of course did this and I asked my cousin a few days later did she go to the dance and she in excitement replied "O yes and we had a wonderful time I'm in love"

Happy memories

Best wishes for a successful reunion

Wyndham (Branch standard bearer Nefyn & District Royal British Legion)

Hi Shipmates and your Ladies. I would just like to thank all those that attended the 2011 Reunion at Chatham for the welcome they gave me at my first "Get to Gether". I was made most welcome and although I was not walking too well, with my bad back, I enjoyed every minute of it. I would also like to thank you for the patience and help you gave me. I am looking forward to our next reunion. All my kindest regards. Terence Higgens

to mel bowers if still about,get in touch with ex rem west.

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S/M.Jackie,
I see in the R.N.A.Year notes that you are having a reunion this month and wish to wish you all.God Bless.
Most of all any old shipmates who served with me (William) Billy Hall. DJX778035 ex Ganges& HMS Wrangler to Dunkirk  24 April 1947/ 8 June 1948..Unfortunately due to lost of records while in the New Zealand Air force 1952  I have no photos or shipmates records left,I did play for the ships company rugby team against Dido team in Weymouth before our trip to Guernsey,Holland,Oslo back to Southall ? UK on 20 June 1947.
Any info for that time would be grateful. I have also been trying to find an old shipmate who joined up with me 30th Oct,1945 at Liverpool before going to HMS. St George Isle of Man. He was JX 778036 Robert MacArthur Hamilton of Glasgow born 1929.
Any help would be well received. Sorry I cannot join you but now live in Rockingham West Australia and a member of RNA,Rockingham would be happy to have anyone of you visit should you be this way.
Regards and thanks to you all,
Billy Hall(old Kendalian)