Portrait of the H.M.S. Fort York Ship’s Company

October 1945

Portrait view of the Ship’s Company, H.M.S Fort York, taken on a wharf at Rosyth, Scotland. Ships masts are visible behind the Company.

Contributors note: “Defyd Williams, my father was a Sub-lieutenant during WWII, aboard the HMS Fort York in 1942. He recorded all names on the back of the photograph.”

Handwritten annotation on the reverse reads: “Ship’s Company H.M.S. Fort York Rosyth, October 1945.

Front Row: Sto. P.O. Spanner Ch. E.R.A. Lovelace, Ch. Sto. Beaton, S/Lt. (E) Doolin, Lt. Gibbons, Lt. Rhodes, L/Cmdr. Hammond, Warr. Eng. Dunford, Lt. Sherratt, S/Lt. Harries, S/Lt. Williams, P.O. McGonigle, P.O. Allen, E. R. A. Neville.

Second Row: A.B. Lord, P.O. Rieilly, Sto. 1 Atkin, P.O. Dunkin, Stwd. Bethel, E.R.A. Spalding, E.R.A. Bramley, Sto. P.O. Southward, Sto. P.O. Drake, Sto. P.O. Phillimore, Sto. P.O. Podmore, E.R.A. Spalding, P.O. Collins, A.B. Reid, A.B. Williams, L/Stwd. Wilkinson, A.B. Roberts, Sto. P.O. Matthews, A.B. Thompson, Sto. 1 Middleman, P.O. Blackburn, L/Ok.(O) Smith.

Third Row: L.S.A. Widdal, L/Ok. McPhee, Sto. 1 Cousins, L/Smn Brooks, A.B. Jackson, A.B. Jennings, A.B. Wright, A.B. Worley, A.B. Loadsman, L/Tel Peachey, Tel. Craley, A.B. Catherall, L/Smn. Rushbrook.

Rear Row: A.B. Croft, A.B. McBride, Sto. 1 McPherson, L/Sto. Sparkes, A.B. Woodgate, Sto. 2 Woodcock, A.B. Williamson, Sto. 2 Jenkinson, Sto. 1 East, A.B. Paterson, A.B. Worrow, Sto. 2 Phillips, A.B. Hall, A.B. Ricckets, Stw. McCrudden, Sig. Butcher, Sto. 2 Robinson, A.B. Scrowther, Sto. 1 Strong, L/Sto. Robertson, A.B. Thomson, Sto. 1 Thompson, Tel. Hodge, A.B. Russell, A.B. Bridger, A.B. Pinnock, L/Smn. Turner.

Absent. L/Sig Walker, Sig. Hepplewaite, Sto. 1 Topp, Sto. 1 Lambert, A.B. Ayers, A.B. Preston, L/Sto. Beames.

Creator: Unknown

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Contributor: Defyd Williams

Source: Entry in the 2023 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt

Source: View in canterburystories.nz

Reference ID: CCL-PH23-0137a

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