Communications Department Staff of Ships, Flag Officers and Shore Stations

Pelican · Unread post by **Pelican** » Mon Dec 17, 2018 9:35 pm

HMS EAGLE - COMMS DEPT.
Trials and first commission 1951-52

Pelican · Unread post by **Pelican** » Fri Jan 11, 2019 10:36 pm

HMS EAGLE, 1ST COMMISSION - COMMS DEPT. - FEBRUARY 1953 - IN MALTA

Pelican · Unread post by **Pelican** » Thu Jan 17, 2019 11:18 pm

HMS GANGES 1957 361 CLASS

Pelican · Unread post by **Pelican** » Sun Jan 27, 2019 6:02 pm

Tartar's Comms Dept. Gibraltar, 1976

Pelican · Unread post by **Pelican** » Mon Feb 25, 2019 4:42 pm

Class CY(Q) 4/73
Chris Brown is front row left.

Little h · Unread post by **Little h** » Mon Feb 25, 2019 5:22 pm

Pelican wrote: ↑Mon Feb 25, 2019 4:42 pm Class CY(Q) 4/73
Chris Brown is front row left.

... but there are killick sparkers in this photo and it is described as a CY(Q)'s course!!

killick sparker = leading radio operator

CY(Q) = Communication Yeoman (Qualifying course)

Pelican · Unread post by **Pelican** » Mon Feb 25, 2019 10:48 pm

Little h wrote: ↑Mon Feb 25, 2019 5:22 pm
Pelican wrote: ↑Mon Feb 25, 2019 4:42 pm Class CY(Q) 4/73
Chris Brown is front row left.
... but there are killick sparkers in this photo and it is described as a CY(Q)'s course!!

killick sparker = leading radio operator

CY(Q) = Communication Yeoman (Qualifying course)

Some comments below Harry, all way after my time so cannot assist but perhaps a name[s] will ring a bell?
Liam Walker Front row, right has a sparkers badge. Did they interchange back in the day?
Chris Brown Liam Walker From when I joined in 1963 all comms ratings had the same branch badge. Joined as a JRO(U)..
Patrick Smyth VR Liam Walker, except the Yeoman obviously, they (we) ALL had to wear 'sparkers badges' at the time
Keith Robertson Is that Pete croucher front right.
Chris Brown Keith Robertson Pete Croucher front row second from right.
Keith Robertson Chris Brown you can't forget that face in a hurry Chris spent a few happy years on cherry b with peter.thanks for reply chris
Keith Robertson Chris Brown and Steve sculthorpe both good lads.
Chris Brown Keith Robertson Had a stint with Pete at Dolphin comcen as well, great bloke.
John Jones Just as I remember you Chris BrownChris Cambrian 65/66 with another Brown(e) Scouse.
Marshall Jake Wade I get a Christmas Card from Scouse (Buster) every year.
Chris Boyall More gold there than in Fort Knox!

Little h · Unread post by **Little h** » Mon Feb 25, 2019 11:20 pm

Pelican wrote: ↑Mon Feb 25, 2019 10:48 pm
Little h wrote: ↑Mon Feb 25, 2019 5:22 pm
Pelican wrote: ↑Mon Feb 25, 2019 4:42 pm Class CY(Q) 4/73
Chris Brown is front row left.
... but there are killick sparkers in this photo and it is described as a CY(Q)'s course!!

killick sparker = leading radio operator

CY(Q) = Communication Yeoman (Qualifying course)
Some comments below Harry, all way after my time so cannot assist but perhaps a name[s] will ring a bell?
Liam Walker Front row, right has a sparkers badge. Did they interchange back in the day?
Chris Brown Liam Walker From when I joined in 1963 all comms ratings had the same branch badge. Joined as a JRO(U)..
Patrick Smyth VR Liam Walker, except the Yeoman obviously, they (we) ALL had to wear 'sparkers badges' at the time

I remember the (U) thing; but had completely forgotten about buntings and sparkers wearing the same badge (except Yeoman of course). Somehow thought that the made their choice at RO2(U) when deciding which specialisation they would follow and the badge followed the specialisation.

I left in '74, a year after the date of that CY(Q) course so should have remembered

Pelican · Unread post by **Pelican** » Mon Feb 25, 2019 11:38 pm

Little h wrote: ↑Mon Feb 25, 2019 11:20 pm
Pelican wrote: ↑Mon Feb 25, 2019 10:48 pm
Little h wrote: ↑Mon Feb 25, 2019 5:22 pm

... but there are killick sparkers in this photo and it is described as a CY(Q)'s course!!

killick sparker = leading radio operator

CY(Q) = Communication Yeoman (Qualifying course)
Some comments below Harry, all way after my time so cannot assist but perhaps a name[s] will ring a bell?
Liam Walker Front row, right has a sparkers badge. Did they interchange back in the day?
Chris Brown Liam Walker From when I joined in 1963 all comms ratings had the same branch badge. Joined as a JRO(U)..
Patrick Smyth VR Liam Walker, except the Yeoman obviously, they (we) ALL had to wear 'sparkers badges' at the time
I remember the (U) thing; but had completely forgotten about buntings and sparkers wearing the same badge (except Yeoman of course). Somehow thought that the made their choice at RO2(U) when deciding which specialisation they would follow and the badge followed the specialisation.

I left in '74, a year after the date of that CY(Q) course so should have remembered

Wotchit Harry u're catching me up!

Pelican · Unread post by **Pelican** » Wed Mar 06, 2019 7:29 pm

HMA NUBIAN

‎Derek Henderson‎ - HMS Nubian 3LP mess alongside Atlantic wharf Glasgow 74' or maybe 75'

Lewin of Greenwich Naval History & Forum

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