Chief Yeoman on the right with the Captain is Taff Jones.
The chief in the left photo is Bluey Gilmour
Dead right Charlie..Was gonna put that in….Do you remember the monkey he on on Royalist in ’56
Hey Buck!! How are yer!
Yeah I also remember that Monkey we had on Royalist> . If I recall, Seaman Boy Joey Banks “acquired it” in Sierra Leone .Was given permission from the Commander thru our skipper Peter Phipps to keep it onboard until we got to Mauritius. I recall one of the Sailmakers onboard made a “mick” for it which was slung in the Boys Mess Deck across the Stbd side from us Comms.mess. I believe the Boys taught it to give itself a “you know wot” in its mick.!
Well done lads,, Taff Jones came out with the first 4 frigates on TAUPO the Leader of The 11th Frigate. Being a leader was a Chiefs perk(?). I met him later in TAUPO to KOREA in 1951, I was Killick, Taff was unhappy as the skipper was only 2 1/2 Taff said he was not entitled to a CYS. Was shipped on first RNZN ship going home. We got BLUE Gilmore Y.S who was last out commission.
Good to hear from you. Hope we meet up at the reunion…..
Chief Yeoman on the right with the Captain is Taff Jones.
The chief in the left photo is Bluey Gilmour
Dead right Charlie..Was gonna put that in….Do you remember the monkey he on on Royalist in ’56
Hey Buck!! How are yer!
Yeah I also remember that Monkey we had on Royalist> . If I recall, Seaman Boy Joey Banks “acquired it” in Sierra Leone .Was given permission from the Commander thru our skipper Peter Phipps to keep it onboard until we got to Mauritius. I recall one of the Sailmakers onboard made a “mick” for it which was slung in the Boys Mess Deck across the Stbd side from us Comms.mess. I believe the Boys taught it to give itself a “you know wot” in its mick.!
Well done lads,, Taff Jones came out with the first 4 frigates on TAUPO the Leader of The 11th Frigate. Being a leader was a Chiefs perk(?). I met him later in TAUPO to KOREA in 1951, I was Killick, Taff was unhappy as the skipper was only 2 1/2 Taff said he was not entitled to a CYS. Was shipped on first RNZN ship going home. We got BLUE Gilmore Y.S who was last out commission.
Good to hear from you. Hope we meet up at the reunion…..